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

But, where does the Japanese kimono even come from and how did it ... while lighter linen and cotton yukata became popular ...

Sheila Cliffe, 60, teaches lessons on kimono culture at a university ... Cliffe was 24 when she first visited Japan on a trip during a summer vacation while at university and had a fateful ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Some 4,600 new adults dressed in flashy kimonos and other attire attended ... Although the age of adulthood in Japan was lowered to 18 years old from 20 with the enforcement of ...

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.

An curved arrow pointing right. Kimonos are known for being expensive, and a kimono from the Japanese brand Chiso is one of the most expensive you can buy. One kimono takes around 20 artisans over ...

The kimono, which means ‘thing to wear’ in Japanese, can be traced back to Japan's Heian period, over 1,000 years ago, and its status has changed a lot over time.

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring. The national holiday is ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is ... The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is ... but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and a bright array of colors, many with ...