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In Michiko Tsui’s childhood home there was a room dedicated purely to embroidery. It was there that her mother, Fumiko Saito ...
Asharq Al Awsat The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) participated in the Saudi Cultural Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, from July 12 to 15. The event aimed to enhance the international ...
Yume Japanese Gardens in Midtown hosted its first-ever Kimono and Kanzashi Fashion Show, highlighting the artistry and tradition behind the kimono and its intricate accessories.
Discover the meticulous process of making traditional Japanese kimonos in a specialized factory, where skilled artisans craft each piece with precision. From selecting high-quality fabrics to ...
Tokiya Japan, a local Japanese boutique featuring kimonos, traditional pottery, and authentic art is set to bring Japanese culture to the DMV.
The kimono as a concept The kimono is more than an historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.
Japan’s Princess Kako is being praised worldwide after images of her sleeping in economy class during an official visit to Brazil went viral.
Susan "Susu" Smythe and her daughter, Nancy Claire, are the creative forces behind Kiku Refashion, a brand that repurposes vibrant Japanese kimonos into high-end, one-of-a-kind fashion pieces.
Anti-Japanese sentiment runs deep in China, where an intensifying nationalism has also emerged as Beijing clashes with the Western alliance of which Japan is a member.
When a trip to Tokyo comes calling, one immediately turns to the wardrobe to conjure up some serious getaway glam. British actress Lily James enjoyed a stylish stint in the Japanese capital ...
The Japanese town of Kojima is all about denim. The main road is named Jeans Street, pairs of jeans flap like flags overhead, the drinks vending machines at the railway station are plastered with ...
As an adult member of the Imperial Family, Princess Kako has performed various official duties at home and abroad this year.