I saw in an ebay item description somewhere that in Japan kimonos can cost thousands of dollars. What does the average Japanese pay for kimonos in Japan these days?
Periodically my brother sends me copies of advertisements for kimono from his local Sunday paper in southern Japan. Here’s a clip from an August 1999 Kumanichi Shimbun (News) advertising for children’s kimono with accessories. The Yen (¥) is about 110 to US$1.00 these days. In the picture below #13 is polyester, the others are made of silk. On the full page from which this picture is taken I noted prices ranging from $600 to $1,300.
