Wear the story. Save a Kimono. Six people wearing Kimono Pocket T-Shirts
Wear the story. Save a Kimono. Six people wearing Kimono Pocket T-Shirts
Second Bloom Tokyo: From Kimono to Everyday + Trust Strip (preview)

Our Story

From Kimono to Everyday

A vintage Japanese kimono, transformed into a pocket you can wear today. Each pocket is made from authentic vintage kimono fabric, carefully selected and thoughtfully given a second life.

Vintage Kimono. Modern Fit.
One-of-a-Kind
Authentic Kimono Fabric
Each Pocket Has a Story
Second Bloom Tokyo: A Pocket With a Story (preview)

Not Your Ordinary T-Shirt

A Pocket With a Story

Every Kimono Pocket T-Shirt begins with a vintage Japanese kimono. Instead of letting these beautiful textiles remain forgotten, we give them a new life as something you can wear today.

Vintage Kimono → Carefully Selected → New Pocket → New Life

A vintage Japanese kimono transformed into a Kimono Pocket T-Shirt
Second Bloom Tokyo: More Than a Pocket (preview)

More Than a Pocket

01 | Authentic Vintage Kimono

Each pocket is made from genuine vintage Japanese kimono fabric.

02 | Every Pattern Has a Story

Flowers, seasons, colors and motifs carry centuries of Japanese aesthetic traditions.

03 | No Two Are Exactly Alike

The fabric is vintage and limited. Once a particular piece is gone, that exact design may never return.

Man wearing a black Kimono Pocket T-Shirt with an orange floral kimono silk pocket

One-of-a-kind

Woman wearing a white Kimono Pocket T-Shirt with a red floral kimono silk pocket under blooming trees

Fully Customizable

Second Bloom Tokyo: From Kimono to Pocket (preview)

From Kimono to Pocket

  1. 1

    Selected in Japan

    Vintage kimono are carefully selected for their beauty, craftsmanship and condition.

  2. 2

    Prepared by Hand

    Each textile is cleaned, inspected and carefully prepared.

  3. 3

    Cut With Purpose

    We choose the part of the pattern that will become the pocket.

  4. 4

    Sewn Onto a New Life

    The pocket is carefully sewn onto a modern T-shirt here in the USA.

A kimono that once had one life begins another.

Our Process

Pinning a vintage kimono silk pocket onto a white T-shirt
Holding up a finished white Kimono Pocket T-Shirt with a vintage kimono silk pocket
Choosing vintage kimono from a rack of colorful kimono
Hand-washing vintage kimono fabric
Ironing vintage kimono fabric before cutting
Cutting vintage kimono fabric with a rotary cutter
Folding the edges of a kimono silk pocket
Sewing the kimono silk pocket onto a T-shirt with a sewing machine
See Results
Second Bloom Tokyo: Every Pocket Tells a Story (preview)

Every Pocket Tells a Story.

Every Kimono Pocket T-Shirt features a piece of authentic vintage Japanese kimono fabric. From seasonal flowers to traditional motifs, each pattern carries its own beauty and history. No two pockets are exactly alike.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a peony (botan) motif

    Peony · Botan

    牡丹 | Botan

    Peonies are traditionally associated with beauty, elegance, prosperity and good fortune in Japanese art and textiles. The bold, layered petals give this motif a timeless sense of richness.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a cherry blossom (sakura) motif

    Cherry Blossom · Sakura

    桜 | Sakura

    Cherry blossoms symbolize the beauty and fleeting nature of life. Their short blooming season has long been celebrated in Japanese culture, making sakura one of Japan's most recognizable seasonal motifs.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a chrysanthemum (kiku) motif

    Chrysanthemum · Kiku

    菊 | Kiku

    The chrysanthemum is one of Japan's most enduring traditional motifs, associated with longevity, nobility and beauty, and used extensively in Japanese textiles and decorative arts.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a Japanese maple leaf (momiji) motif

    Japanese Maple · Momiji

    紅葉 | Momiji

    Japanese maple leaves evoke autumn and the changing seasons. The motif captures a distinctly Japanese appreciation for seasonal beauty and the passage of time.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a wave (seigaiha) motif

    Waves · Seigaiha

    青海波 | Seigaiha

    The repeating wave pattern represents calm seas, good fortune and an enduring, peaceful life. Its rhythmic geometry gives traditional Japanese textiles a timeless visual quality.

  • Vintage kimono fabric featuring a crane (tsuru) motif

    Crane · Tsuru

    鶴 | Tsuru

    The crane is traditionally associated with longevity, good fortune and lasting happiness in Japanese culture, and remains a beloved motif in kimono and other Japanese decorative arts.

Second Bloom Tokyo: It Started With My Grandmother's Kimono (preview)
A family photograph of the founder's two grandmothers

The Beginning

It Started With My Grandmother’s Kimono.

My grandmother had beautiful kimonos that were no longer being worn. Seeing them sitting unused made me wonder how many other beautiful kimonos were facing the same fate.

Not because they had lost their beauty or meaning, but because there were fewer occasions to wear them in everyday life.

Then I asked myself:

“What if a kimono could become something we actually wear again?”

That question became Second Bloom Tokyo. Giving vintage kimono a second life.

Second Bloom Tokyo: Worn, Shared, Reimagined (preview)

Our Community

Loved by People Who Wear the Story

See how our community brings vintage kimono into everyday life.

Second Bloom Tokyo — Born on Kickstarter (preview)

Our Story

Born on Kickstarter

Fully funded in less than a month — thanks to 26 people who believed in saving kimono.

Pledged $1,760 Goal: $1,000
Funded 176%
+76% over goal
Backers 26 who backed the campaign

A Journey That Began With Belief

“Why are so many beautiful kimonos being forgotten?”

That simple question is where Second Bloom Tokyo began.
Our first crowdfunding campaign was supported by 26 backers who believed in the idea of saving kimono and letting people express their story through what they wear.

Together, we surpassed our goal by 176%, proof of how many people resonated with this vision.

Second Bloom Tokyo: Find the Kimono That Speaks to You (preview)

Find Your Piece

Find the Kimono That Speaks to You.

Every pocket is different.

Every kimono has a story.

Choose yours.

Free shipping on orders $100+

Ships from the U.S.

14-day returns