Open Kimono

How you'd flash someone in Japan.

A kimono is a Japanese robe. Nice sash. Nice silk colors. Keeps a body warm-ish.

So when it’s open? What happens? Well, you’ll see whether or not the mikado has something to sing about. And yes, kimonos open in front.

The notion comes to Wall Street as an honest way of doing business. There is no gun hidden beneath the silks. Only skin, and hair. And...you know.

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