A kimono handed down across generations provides a glimpse of its connections with the family. “Such a viewpoint lies on the exact opposite end from fast fashion,” Cliffe said. “There are ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--For those memory-filled kimono that the deceased leave ... a traditional "kura" warehouse of a long-established family. She started the business on her own in 2001 ...

Masayo Long moved to the UK with her British husband in 1999, bringing her family's collection of the garments. Among the 140 items on sale is a kimono Mrs Long wore during a celebration of ...

Although the kimono can be made from cotton, linen, or ramie (derived from a plant in the nettle family), the most cherished pieces were created in silk. The intrinsic qualities of this material ...

The tradition and cultural significance of Japanese kimono garments is the subject of an exhibit currently on display at the ...

By Rosanna Rios Perez An elegant national costume that defines Japanese culture, the kimono epitomises craftsmanship and ...

Two years after her arrival in New York, Stanford White, New York's premier architect and arbiter of taste, would kneel, hands trembling, to kiss the hem of the $3000 kimono he bought for her.

It is considered a good day for the whole family, including children, to wear kimono. More recently, kimono lovers have taken their passion online. Some IKCS members are participating ...

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

KYOTO, Japan — The first time I saw Mitsuru Yokoyama’s tatami was a few years ago in the House of Hosoo, the atelier of a kimono silk company in Kyoto ... School if you were not from a tatami-making ...

We’ll start by immersing ourselves in Kyoto’s historic district, where ancient temples and shrines stand in serene harmony ...