For couples coming to Sengoku Photo Studio SAMURAI for the Armor Experience, we have a special option. This option is free of charge.
After taking pictures of the guests having their armor experience, we ask our companion to put on a kimono called UCHIKAKE and take a picture with her.
One of the photos we will take will be of you and him together, and we will also take one photo of you alone.
We will then composite the photos with the background and give you the photos as prints and data. The background for the composite can be left to our studio staff.
UCHIKAKE is originally worn over a kimono, but since it is worn over the guest’s clothes, it does not take her time to change her clothes.
I hope you both enjoy studio SAMURAI a lot. Please come and visit studio SAMURAI with him.
**Notes on the UCHIKAKE experience
– UCHIKAKE is not available in children’s sizes
– Taking a picture wearing UCHIKAKE is a free service, but only one UCHIKAKE experience is allowed per armorer experience.
– If you wish to have more than one UCHIKAKE experience, an additional fee will be charged. Please consult with us.
What is UCHIKAKE ?
Uchikake (打ち掛け) are highly formal women’s over-kimono. The name uchikake comes from the Japanese verb uchikake-ru, “to drape upon”, originating in roughly the 16th century from a fashion among the ruling classes of the time to wear kimono unbelted over the shoulders of one’s other garments. The uchikake progressed into being an over-kimono worn by samurai women before being adopted some time in the 20th century as bridal wear.