Of the dozen or so kimonos on offer, none is distinctly Asian in style – and none is modeled by an Asian woman. The modern cousins of the ancient Japanese garment are everywhere, from the summer ...

For ages, the kimono has been the cornerstone of the Japanese style. It is not just about clothing. It is a window into Japan ...

NEW YORK (AP) - It’s difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono (“thing to wear,” in ...

There are few pieces of fashion as iconic as the Japanese kimono. These spectacular silk robes are beautiful and vibrant, just like the country itself. As a tourist in Japan, you may be tempted to ...

Once dismissed as outdated and having little value, kimono from the postwar era are now being re-evaluated for their rich ...

She had studied Japanese popular culture of the early twentieth century in university, through which she had developed a fondness for the bold designs and bright colors of kimonos from the period.

In the days of the late Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, the “banzais” of sword-shaking Japanese drowned out their more intelligent countrymen. The world of the ‘305 and the ‘405 ...

The public mood in China has turned against even small signs of Japanese culture in the country in recent weeks, from a woman wearing a kimono to conventions for fans of anime. Anti-Japanese ...

NEW YORK - It's difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono ("thing to wear," in Japanese ...