Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Photojournal

The poncho cardigan in this photo series has a significant sentimental meaning to me. It was a gift my late mom persuaded my elder brother to purchase for me. In a way, it was the last material gift she ever gave me. The piece was one of the two winter wear I had been eyeing on but the price deterred the purchase. You could imagine the shock and surprise I had when my ever thrifty brother agreed to the suggestion. It was also the first real presents my brother ever got for me (aside from a tiny palm size teddy bear he threw my way on my birthday years ago, I sometimes wondered if it was something he won in a lucky draw).