I graduated from kimono dressing school

Hello. I'm mira, living in Munich, Germany.
I am currently back in Japan for a temporary visit.
Thank you for visiting♪

I have successfully graduated from the kimono dressing school I've been attending since May, taking advantage of my long-term temporary return to Japan!
Normally it would have continued until mid-July, but I managed to get this far by having the schedule packed tightly at the end to fit my stay.

Click here for the article where I wrote about my desire to learn kimono dressing↓

At the end, there was a written exam and a practical exam where I had to actually wear a kimono in front of the teacher.
I was able to get through it without being particularly nervous, but I made one mistake on the written exam, and of course, I didn't wear it perfectly in the practical one.
However, it was well above the passing level for a beginner's course final exam, and I was successfully certified with a "Kimono Dressing Level 3" qualification.
Yay!
That said, I have taken and passed the Eiken, Dokken (German language test), and Futsuken (French language test) before, and since Level 3 is really just a beginner level and super easy, this qualification is basically like not having one at all... (lol)

Also, at such an inconvenient time, my right index finger has been hurting for a few days, perhaps from a jammed finger, and I haven't had time to go to the doctor, so I'm just taping it up myself to get by.
With that handicap, I think I did a great job, if I do say so myself!♪

Looking back on these past two months, I realized once again that challenging yourself to do what you want to do is fun, and that you can do it at any age.
I think there is a big difference between just thinking about wanting to do something in your head and actually doing it. It has a completely different impact on your life. Your own mindset changes too. I gained a little confidence, and as I wrote before, my self-esteem has also gone up with kimono!

It may seem like there is a big wall before "actually trying it," but in reality, that wall might be lower than you think. It might be low enough to step over easily with one foot.
Maybe you're just imagining it to be way up above your head on your own?
Or maybe you thought it was a wall, but it's just a door that opens easily with a simple twist of the doorknob. And it might lead to a completely different, fun new world.
If you're just thinking about it in your head and standing still, nothing will change.

This time, I learned a lot by actually touching kimonos, things I couldn't have understood just from information obtained from social media and books.
The newly opened world of kimono is so deep that I'm even a little scared that I'm going to get sucked into it (lol).
But I'm full of excitement.

I want to wear kimonos as much as possible in Germany so I don't forget what I've learned.
Since I'm in Germany, I'll use that as an excuse to go out into the city without worrying about my beginner-level kimono dressing (lol).
I don't know if there are any "kimono police" in Munich, but I won't worry about the details; the most important thing is to just wear it, get used to it, and above all, enjoy it!

As an aside, even though kimonos can be folded thinly, they are quite heavy, and I only intend to bring about 3-4 to Germany this time, but including accessories, one whole side of my large suitcase is already filled with kimono-related items, and it's quite heavy, so I'm a little intimidated... (lol)

Thank you for reading until the end.
See you again♪ Tschüss!

Wait? Don't you want to be a minimalist...?
No, no, a minimalist isn't someone who has few things, but someone who owns just the right amount of things they need and love.
I am an aspiring minimalist who wants to have lots of books and kimonos, but keep everything else neat and tidy (lol).