Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...

From everyday wear to high fashion staple ... Considered the most formal kimono for married women, it is usually only worn on limited occasions. However, this has changed recently with ...

During the opening of Japan to Western trade during the Meiji period (1868-1912), there was a drive towards wearing Western clothing, but women still wore the kimono for everyday wear until World ...

Five minutes. That's all it takes to don a kimono jointly designed by two entrepreneurs in the hope of making the traditional garment suitable for casual wear. Nagasaki Haikarasan, a kimono ...

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.

Emiko Ban, 81, a kimono tailor who cuts bolts of ... to be declining even in India because Western clothing has become widely adopted as women have more opportunities in society.

Barb Owen Boerger's kimonos and sarongs are pretty, but they're pretty poison to the flies, mosquitoes and pesky bugs that ...

The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and a bright array of colors, many with elaborately constructed ...

The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and a bright array of colors, many with elaborately constructed ...

Women wearing colorful kimono and men clad in traditional hakama clothing lined up in groups of eight and took aim at one-meter diameter targets set 60 meters away. A 20-year-old woman from Kyoto ...

Designed by Anne-Marie Beretta for the company in 1981, the 101801, a kimono-sleeved camel ... The gimmick-free clothing he offered helped women reach for sartorial stars at an attainable price.