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 ...

Today, kimonos are mostly worn by women on special occasions. But in the past, both men and women wore them. But while we think of it as uniquely Japanese, the original concept came from China.

they practiced sword fighting while dressed in kimono. Participants enthusiastically chanted "Ei! Ei!" as they practiced using fake Japanese swords During lunch, they were served traditional ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan ... which are enjoying a heady economic expansion. The traditional Japanese designs received a favorable response ...

The kimono is one of the most recognizable forms of national dress, wielding its influence in fashion, art and media. At the ...

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Why not take your experience up a notch by exploring the city in a traditional kimono? With plenty of rental shops offering professional fitting services for both men and women, it’s easy to enjoy ...

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some clad in traditional Norwegian bunads or Japanese kimonos. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly made nuclear threats in a bid to deter the West and prevail in the war in Ukraine ...

"I am infinitely saddened and angered that the 'nuclear taboo' threatens to be broken," Tanaka told dignitaries at Oslo's City Hall, some clad in traditional Norwegian bunads or Japanese kimonos.

Across the globe in 2024, Reuters photographers took hundreds of thousands of images of our changing world - its daily life, ...