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 ...

In Michiko Tsui’s childhood home there was a room dedicated purely to embroidery. It was there that her mother, Fumiko Saito ...

These fabrics are made with a technique called “hogushi nassen,” in which warp threads are temporarily woven together and dyed using stencils. The finished fabrics are colorful, with cute designs, and ...

From China’s concerns about being used as a bargaining chip to Japanese Princess Kako flying coach, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Japan’s Princess Kako is being praised worldwide after images of her sleeping in economy class during an official visit to Brazil went viral.

Viral video: Japanese princess travels economy, falls asleep in flight; social media calls her ‘porcelain doll’ Princess Kako of Japan attracted attention after a video showed her sleeping on ...

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.

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 ...

Japanese Princess Kako will visit Brazil in June for the 130th anniversary of Japan-Brazil diplomatic relations.

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.

Tokiya Japan, a local Japanese boutique featuring kimonos, traditional pottery, and authentic art is set to bring Japanese culture to the DMV.