jomon-aura — Handcrafted Kimono Remake Dresses from Nagasaki, Japan
Giving new life to heritage Japanese silk.
One dress at a time.
About
Japanese silk, reimagined for everyday life.
We transform vintage Japanese ceremonial kimonos — including the finest black mourning silk — into one-of-a-kind dresses. Each piece carries the memory of the original garment while finding a new place in the everyday world.
Every dress is handcrafted by a seasoned artisan in Minamishimabara, Nagasaki — a quiet town where the light comes in slow, and the work is never rushed.
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One of a kind, by design.
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How to Order
From your kimono to your wardrobe.
STEP 1
Send us a photo
of your kimono
STEP 2
We discuss
the design together
STEP 3
Your one-of-a-kind
dress arrives
Sustainability
Slow fashion, rooted in respect.
Every dress we make prevents a precious kimono from being discarded. Japan holds an estimated hundreds of millions of kimonos in storage, many of them unworn for decades — fine silk, quietly waiting.
By upcycling these garments into wearable pieces, jomon-aura honours both the material and the memory it carries. This is not fast fashion. It is the opposite.
Ready to begin?
Share a photo of your kimono and we will take it from there.
Consultations are free.