KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in ... Still, it is not uncommon to see women who earn high salaries attending parties wearing a ...

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.

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 ...

As far back as 1966, All Japan Kimono Promoting Association designated 15 November as Kimono Day, a day when Japanese families with a 5-year-old boy or a girl aged 3 or 7 celebrate the Shichigosan ...

On Instagram, Fumiya shared photos of him and the Sparkle star with famous tourist spots in Hamamatsu City in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture as their background. Kate wore a printed white kimono with a ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji, originally a maker of kimono belts, is transitioning to create high-tech fibers for military uses like shielding fighter jets. This reflects Japan's strategy to bolster its ...