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The Making Of CLAMP Mokona no Okimono Kimono VOL. 1

Celebrating it’s upcoming release, CLAMP-PLA.NET is going to post a series of 4 volumes reporting the making of Mokona’s Kimono book.

The first volume is here !



The staff of CLAMP-PLA.NET will cover the making of the external and inside-studio photoshoots.
VOL. 1 picks up the book’s corner known as “Asakusa Kimono Stroll”, which contains photos taken at the Asakusa district, in Tokyo.
The pictures were taken with the coordination of Mokona herself.

1 – Hanayashiki:

The first location of Asakusa was Hanayashiki. It’s the oldest amusement park in Japan, having started it’s operation in 1853 ! They thought it was very suitable to wear a kimono in that location because of it’s nostalgic atmosphere.

2 – Model Arrival:

Model Utako-chan arrives. The lovely, red kimono suits her baby-face very much.

3 – Beginning of photoshoot:

Dressing checking, beginning of the photoshoot at the vicinity’s entrance. Then pictures were taken against the background of the many attractions of the park.

4 – Sensoji Temple:

After the kimono was changed, they moved to the Sensoji Temple. The members of CLAMP are giving Utako-chan some posing advices. Here they took some pictures in front of the main temple in the place where you can consult your oracle in fortune-telling papers.

5 – Nakamise Dori:

Taking pictures of walking at Nakamise Street. Tourists that gathered around to see Utako-chan wearing a kimono, “How cute!”, they shouted impressed.

6 – Jinrikisha:

Utako-chan riding a Jinrikisha. She was tense at first, saying “I think I’ll fall…”, but she gradually got used to it. The CLAMP members and the photography staff were watching it from the distance.

7 – Azumabashi Bridge:

On the Azumabashi Bridge, where one of the most interesting places of Asakusa can be seen (Asahi Beer Hall Building). Ioryogi boards on the Jinrikisha for a greater view.

8 – Water Bus:

Taking pictures on board a water bus of the Azumabashi Bridge. Girl on a kimono and a water bus gives enough retro mood. Like, a scene of a lady going to a travel, from the old times.

9 – Asakusa View Hotel:

The last photoshoot was at the japanese restaurant Karuta, inside the Asakusa View Hotel. Utako-chan was delighted to see the delicious course of dishes (? I didn’t get that one right). The woman wearing the kimono in the front side of the table, to tell the truth, is Satsuki Igarashi of CLAMP. A special performance, enjoying a meal simultaneously with Utako-chan.

10 – Last Shot:

The last shot was in the Lobby in the first floor of the Asakusa View Hotel. Since she wore kimonos during the entire day, Utako-chan’s gestures were very graceful. Don’t you think the kimono enhances woman’s femininity? (? I have no idea of what I’m talking about xD) The day was a bit cloudy, but it seemed to have the perfect temperature to wear a kimono. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much!

Continues on number 2…

Sorry if I mistranslated anything ^^” I did it all by myself, so… xD

My comments? The model looks LOVELY, she’s so pretty o.o Too bad the pictures are so small, though. The pictures already look damn pretty and this is just the making of ! I can’t wait to see how neat and colorful those photographies will turn out to be in the end ^__^
I loved the scenario, they couldn’t pick any better place (What? That park must be amazing!), but I think there’s at least one more external shooting.

My very favorite part, was to know that CLAMP gave the model some posing advices !! XD CLAMP Involvement !! And Mokona coordinating everything, of course ^__^

I hope you like it ^^ I’ll be posting the other 3 volumes as well.

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54 thoughts on “The Making Of CLAMP Mokona no Okimono Kimono VOL. 1”

  3. ありがとうな！！すごいな！！ ^^ 日本語が上手だな！チビユウトは！漢字も。。。^^。。。僕は漢字が下手なんだよ！僕と練習しないの？　。。。　またね！

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      • Oh, thank you very much ! And I saw your LJ, you do some very nice icons ! I really hope you won’t be sad about me or anything, but since we’ve just met, I’d like you get to know you better before adding you, if that’s okay to you ^___^

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        • Well … it’s ok with me ^^ … and i would like to halp you out when you want to translate CLAMP-related Stuff ^^ … i like translating cuz i love Japanese !! ^^ im kinda freaky when it comes to japanese

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          • ARE YOU SERIOUS? *-* How much do you like translating stuff? Because if you are willing, I have a bunch of japanese interviews stocked in my HD waiting to be translated ^^””””” But of course I will totally understand if you don’t like to translate big things ! Some of them can represent a lot of work u.u

            But either way, the fandom really lacks on people who knows and enjoys how to translate japanese into english, thank you very very much for your concern, I hope you’ll be able to help us (opportunities won’t be missed, believe me xD) ! ^___^

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            • IM SERIOUS !! ^^ … and if it’s CLAMP ! OF COURSE *.* !! … i was going to try translating CLAMP no Kiseki … but i realized after getting all the volumes … it was a lot of material … but if you need me … i can JOIN your staff (if you have one lol) ^^ … and i can improve my japanese by doing that ^^ … just have to find some free time T_T —

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    • Hahaha thank you ! But my japanese is not good AT ALL ! I did that with a HUGE help from Excite’s translator (it did most of the work, believe me !). My japanese is very poor .__.

      (but yours seems to be very good ^^)

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    • I wouldn’t doubt about that. I saw a blog where the guy had the exact same question ^^ Is it cannon that her niece is called Utako? But then again, how many Utakos there are in Japan? XD It would be very cool, though.

      Welcome !

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      • > Is it cannon that her niece is called Utako?

        Watashi no Suki na Hito, comment of story 12 :

        “Now, she [her sister] lives happily with a wonderful husband and two little girls named Mako and Utako.”

        Cannon. ^_^

        > But then again, how many Utakos there are in Japan? XD It would be very cool, though.

        Lol! More than a thousand I guess. ^_^ But it’s the “-chan” and the “pose advices” that makes me think she could be Ohkawa’s niece. Anyway, if it’s true, it will probably be written in the actual book.

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        • Oh, I remember now !

          >But it’s the “-chan” and the “pose advices” that makes me think she could be Ohkawa’s niece.

          Well, the “-chan” I can understand, but maybe the was that cute xD But the posing advices, that’s what a model is supposed to do, right? Follow orders xD I think they would still advice her even if she wasn’t her niece.

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  13. Oooh, thanks!! *___* The pictures are beautiful! Mokona is really talented, those kimonos are gorgeous *0* And I couldn’t stop laughing at the picture where Ioryogi is sitting on the rickshaw XD
    Asakusa is indeed a very beautiful place to take photos ^____^ I have been there when I went to Japan 3 months ago ^.^

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    • >Asakusa is indeed a very beautiful place to take photos ^____^ I have been there when I went to Japan 3 months ago ^.^

      Hontou desu ka? o.o How lucky !! I saw some pictures while I was doing this, and they all SCREAMED “JAPAN!!!”, I mean, “ANCIENT JAPAN!!!” XD

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  14. Oh, my god!! I really feel the need to dress one of those colourist kimonos!! , well, in fact I couldnt never possible afford it , but… people got to dream some time, sight…I love all of them, but specially the red one. it´s beautifull, you can say that even when the pictures are so small. cant wait to see the official pictures. uh, and yes, i also think that kimonos enhances woman´s feminity, more than any other clothes. Any woman look beautifull dressing a kimono.
    By the way, i´ve been a bit lost lately because a move for another place and right now i dont have any conection- i´m really mad about this, but it cant be helped- at leats for 5 month i will depend on cibercafes and similars. what a punch to my wallet. Well, nice to be here again. Thanks as usual for posting those lovely pictures, and see ya again!!

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    • I think I also liked the red one the most! And it’s color matches the park’s scenario so well ^__^

      >uh, and yes, i also think that kimonos enhances woman´s feminity, more than any other clothes.

      I thought that was what that japanese sentence meant XDDD But even if it wasn’t, it’s still true !

      >By the way, i´ve been a bit lost lately because a move for another place and right now i dont have any conection-

      Ohh I did notice you were quite away o.o I’m glad you didn’t abandon me ^^””” And so nice of you to use the small time you have access to internet to visit my LJ, thank you *bows* ^___^

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  15. Thank you for sharing!
    “I did it all by myself, so… xD” Wow, thank you for that, too!!

    Ahaha! They brought along Ioryogi! He looks funny, all alone in that Jinrikisha!
    And Utako is really small, in the picture to 5 there’s a giant (European?) tourist behind her…XD She’s a typical Japanese X3, so cute and pretty!

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    • >Wow, thank you for that, too!!

      You’re welcome ! I just wanted to warn you all that it might have some mistakes (most likely xD) because I did by myself ^^” Thankfully the text was rather easy.

      I also think Utako-chan is pretty, she’s so kawaii ^^” I wonder if she’s the only model to feature in the book? O.o I think so ^^

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  16. woah

    they all look so pretty!! *-* and so small D: sniff mean people xD
    thank you very much for translating this!!o,o you really work hard chibi yuuto-sama! O,O it was some very interesting info,
    Even if I can’t tell that well how the kimonos really look(Cause those pictures are small ;_;)they look really colorful and pretty I trust completely on mokona and clamp members to do of this a must-see kimono’s book X3 see ya! do well! *-*

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    • Re: woah

      You’re welcome ! It’s the best I can offer with this lame japanese of mine ^^”” I hope it was enough to at least “get an idea” XDDD

      And the pictures ARE really small >.< Not fair, they don't know the meaning of "High-Resolution" XDDD

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  17. Gya! It’s all so pretty! *.* The kimonos and the location~! And a sneak-appearence of Satsuki-san even! (even though it was only her back… which is still very nice as backs go… haha) Thank you so much for your hard work on this! You’re always there with lovely CLAMP goodness! Good job! Praise be to chibiyuuto!! heheh… ^^ I await the your next update~!~!!

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    • >The kimonos and the location~!

      Word ! The production deserves my compliments ^__^

      >even though it was only her back… which is still very nice as backs go… haha

      LOL! So true ! XD But you can also spot Ohkawa in, I think, 2 pictures ^-^

      You’re welcome, always, I’m happy you enjoyed it !! ^__^

      >I await the your next update~!~!!

      Please do it ! ^^ I’ll do my best!

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