A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

As far back as 1966, All Japan Kimono Promoting Association designated 15 November as Kimono Day, a day when Japanese families with a 5-year-old boy or a girl aged 3 or 7 celebrate the Shichigosan ...

She had studied Japanese popular culture of the early twentieth century in university, through which she had developed a fondness for the bold designs and bright colors of kimonos from the period.

The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

Kien is a company dedicated to revitalizing the traditional Japanese kimono. Founded by Yoshie Kitagawa, who was born and raised in Kyoto, Kien has long supported local artisans, including kimono ...

As part of the ceremony, women dress up in beautiful and colourful kimonos and men wear traditional Japanese dress or a suit and tie. The age of adulthood in Japan was set in 1876, but in 2018 the ...

Kim Kardashian West has angered people in Japan with the launch of her new shapewear brand, Kimono Intimates. The reality star said the label, launched on Tuesday, is inclusive and "celebrates and ...

The unveiled uniforms are based on the concept “wearing Japanese aesthetics” and feature a gender-neutral design based on the kimono, the ministry said. The uniforms were designed by designer ...

In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors. The "Kimono Dress"—emblematic of a broader clothing revolution—sheds light on Japan's forward-looking strategy as it joined the global community.

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

The eighth Konnichiwa Japan festival in Delhi celebrated Japanese culture with traditional crafts, food, music, and sports ...