Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

simplifying the purchase especially for first-time customers.

Today, kimonos are mostly worn by women on special occasions. But in the past, both men and women wore them. But while we think of it as uniquely Japanese, the original concept came from China.

She chose a pink kimono with a subdued pattern ... there has been a wave of male customers buying yukata and samue, or traditional work clothing. Store manager Hideki Nose, 57, commented ...