It’s difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono (“thing to wear,” in Japanese) has evolved ...

NEW YORK>> It’s difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono (“thing to wear,” in Japanese ...

Retailing for 8,880 yen, the summer kimono will only be available in limited numbers, to coincide with the beginning of the hydrangea season. Made from 100% cotton, the yukata is designed to keep you ...

Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taito is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...

Kimono rental stores are seeing a surge of interest from young Japanese. They ‘rarely have an opportunity to wear a kimono in their everyday lives’ but who ‘are really keen to wear one, even ...

When you hear the word kimono you might be transported to middle school, where a tween version of yourself was struggling to listen as a teacher droned on about 17th century Japanese culture. But ...

Summer in Japan is unlike summer in any other places in the world. It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s stifling, it’s suffocating, and it’s… hot. Summer in Japan can be difficult, but it also brings beautiful ...

TOKYO -- The extreme summer heat that has struck Japan in recent years due climate change is altering the landscape of annual fireworks and other festivals in the country, forcing the summer ...

NEW YORK – It's difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono ("thing to wear," in Japanese) has ...