simplifying the purchase especially for first-time customers.

But in the past, both men and women wore them ... The usual woman’s kimono outfit can have 12 or more separate pieces, such as the nagajuban, or “under-kimono”. The fabric belt worn with ...

A special exhibition tracing the evolution of the kimono, from its inception in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) to outfits designed by modern-day rock stars, has kicked off at the Tokyo National ...