Kimono are one of the most recognizable aspects of traditional Japanese culture. A standard form of dress since ancient times, kimono are often worn in the modern era to lend occasions a sense of ...

Last summer, the MFA announced that is was cancelling its “Kimono Wednesdays" events in the face of protests. For several Wednesdays, protesters stood in the gallery with signs charging that the ...

Because, as the curators, Monika Bincsik and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, are at pains to emphasize, the kimono is not just a symbol, a relic, or some kind of unchanging “national dress,” but a ...

The kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, is admired worldwide yet remains a mystery to many. Despite being the national dress of Japan, its influence spans to the west and beyond.

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has received a new "haute couture-like" kimono and yukata collection from Yamato Lab, with the clothing seamlessly blending a traditional Japanese style with modern-day kawaii.

Maybe kimono’s myriad motifs and patterns are aesthetic delights to designers’ eyes. Irises, cranes, bamboo — such traditional Japanese imagery, drawn from the natural world have appeared in ...

One man, clad in a Japanese kimono-style dress, is shown being violently pushed to the ground, while his friend is restrained in a choke-hold by another guard before collapsing.

Puma Yutori Kimono: Inspired by the Japanese Geisha's Puma have managed to come up with this superbly designed shoe made from real Kimono dress fabrics found in vintage shops around Japan. What ...

Pokémon Kimono Are A Very Good Idea Designer Misamaru puts her own Pokémon spin on traditional Japanese clothing pokemon By Brian Ashcraft ...