Across the centuries, the kimono has remained one of the basic symbols of Japanese culture. Its lines are concise, its patterns exquisite. The kimono’s fabric is painted by hand and embroidered with gold and silver thread, resulting in a precious work of art. The winter kimono is outfitted with a luxurious fur collar, a fragment of which is shown on the card. The diamonds adorning it symbolize the purity of snow, while its cherry blossoms evoke a springtime wind at the foot of a mountain.