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A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
The kimono is more than a historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries. It is also an idea that inspires designers working in international ...
As with most destinations in Japan, Kanazawa, a three-and-a-half-hour train ride from Tokyo, is seeing more foreign travelers, who are discovering the charms of "Little Kyoto." ...
Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taito is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...
KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...
Kyoto to Catwalk: First look inside major V&A exhibition on the kimono. 17th-century Japanese garments sit side-by-side with haute couture and costumes from Star Wars ...
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 ...
The mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa, issued a statement to Kim Kardashian to drop her Kimono trademark. Kim Kardashian Kimono Backlash: Mayor of Kyoto Writes Open Letter ...