While a modern Japanese wedding has a lot in common with its Western ... with the bride wearing a white kimono and kimono hood. Usually, the ceremony, where the couple is led by a Shinto priest ...

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 ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...