During the festivities, Japanese culture and heritage are ... She also presented a hakama kimono, a type of formal menswear. Miyajima described how these rules are slowly becoming more relaxed ...

The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg exhibition, “Kimono: The Triumph of Japanese Dress,” showcases more than 100 pieces ...

Considered the most formal kimono for married women ... “At the same time, as a Japanese kimono expert, I’d like to maintain the traditional, and cultural aspects of the kimono for others ...

After the war, it was used more for ceremonial occasions and became a codified symbol of being Japanese in a globalized world. By the 1970s, most kimonos produced were formal ones. Kimono ...

She has been teaching about kimono in Japan for several years already. “I have been living in Japan for 26 years, and it is my husband’s wish for me to embrace the Japanese culture.