A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taito is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...

The kimono is more than a historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.

In her transcultural collection for Expo 2025, Polish designer Joanna Hawrot reimagines the kimono as a radical expression of ...

The kimono as a concept The kimono is more than an historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.

In the Edo period (1603–1867) it came to a glorious culmination with colourful and expensive fabrics. The great poet Matsuo Bashō ... The exhibition also includes the work of contemporary Japanese ...

The way a kimono is worn, including its colour, fabric, and accessories, conveys meaning about the occasion or the wearer's age and marital status.

Her traditional spinning mill is one of the few in Japan to weave kimono fabrics made from apple or cherry bark. Karina Koiwai also emphasized the influence of the mingei philosophy on her family ...

Tokyo Kimono Shoes and Kimono Reborn Tokyo is transforming unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce textile waste and preserve traditional manufacturing industries like shoemaking.

European designers are aware of this, but also find kimono fabrics difficult to work with, owing to the fact that their width is set at about a quarter of what they are accustomed to. “Europeans know ...

This Reversible Sukajan Kimono by Tailor Toyo & Yamato Lab Bridges Japan's Modern & Ancient Aesthetics: Two historic Japanese clothing makers unite.