It's celebratory wear and passed on in families through the generations," one Japanese woman, Yuka Ohishi, told the BBC. "[This] shapewear doesn't even resemble a kimono - she just chose a word ...

Here’s how this most iconic of Japanese garments has found a ... Considered the most formal kimono for married women, it is usually only worn on limited occasions. However, this has ...

White Man In A Kimono also known as WMAF In Kimonos refers to an image of a white man and an Asian woman posing together at a ...

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”.

“I studied Japanese to learn about kimono, and kimono taught me Japanese ... an obi sash and a collar to go with them. “What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” ...

The Needle Art Guild in Duluth is celebrating a special craft when it comes to sewing. The 51-year-old organization has been ...

Westerners in particular appear to want to try on traditional Japanese clothing ... a 35-year-old woman from Italy visited the rental kimono store NOEL in the Suimoncho district of Nara.

For us children, the first indication of the approach of New Year's came when our mother pulled out our festival kimonos to make sure they still ... the rice with a large wooden mallet while the women ...

In this historic image, a woman admires the intricate ... While no longer an everyday garment, kimonos are still an iconic part of modern Japanese culture. Photograph by Molly Ferrill Visitors ...

Japan's Princess Aiko stepped out for the annual autumn garden party at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo today. It was only her second time ever attending a royal garden party, and she wore traditional ...