"I am grateful for what they have done for the Japanese people," said a lady wearing an exquisite spring kimono. "I waved at them with the feeling of deep gratitude for all these years." ...

For example, she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for wearing over a short spell of days before spring rolls around. However, she had no ...

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”.

The Tabata specialty is leveraging different shades of indigo.

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City ...

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 ...

Enjoy a deep soak in an isolated hot spring rich in rejuvenating properties ... where dolls dressed in scarlet and yellow kimono are placed in little boats and released to drift out into the ...

The sun is coming out and with it comes a harvest of tasty spring vegetables, we've got the perfect recipes to make the most of all spring has to offer.