myteaceremonyteacher's legs had weakened, andshefound it hard to putonherkimono, soshe was wearingeverydayclothes. however, she gets well and wear a kimono after a party on a birthday of 88 years old. the party seems to have given her power to live. the obi of the teacher, i look forward to in this season is a design of blue maple leaf. i thought that i use the design of the maple in autumn, but use of the blue maple leaf pattern in early summer. the blue maple is early summer. the red maple is autumn. and if red and a blue maple are drawn together,autumn and early summer .