YUKATA JAPANESE FASHION COMPETITION

JAPAN CLUB OF VICTORIA FEB 2002 As part of the Bon-Odori festival a Yukata competition was held. Yukata is a Japanese informal summer kimono. You can see many beautiful competitors! Click on the images to see a larger version.
Attention to presentation, detail and tradition are all important factors when determining the best dressed in the Yukata competition. Sometimes you need to take a break and enjoy the summer festival atmosphere by having Kaki-goori – shaved ice with a syrup made of fruit juice like extract. AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Best Yukata - Open Section Ms Mako Mito who received a voucher from Torimatsu restaurant: 179 King St, Melbourne BYO – Full Licensed Phone: 03 9670 9683	Junior Section – Under 12 Combined Yukata and dancing. Winner is Saki Sekiguchi (left) with some of the other competitors. Prize book voucher.
Special Prize Machiko Bryce for orginal design and creation of Yukata.	Best Dancer – Open Section Jinbei-Ojisan (John)
Special editor's mention to these guys (far left). Great effort. Reiko Furukawa (left) President of Japan Club of Victoria Inc (JCV) and committee members. Fantastic festival – Well done!