In Japanese Kimono, 1915–1940: ... There are many examples of hitoe (unlined summer kimonos), more casual garments that feature all-over patterning and shorter sleeves.

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 ...

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 ...

Never one to follow mainstream trends, Bibi Lab is now combining Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, with the relaxed, comfortable fit of a cosy pair of pajamas. Called the “Raku Yukata“, which ...

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 ...

Visitors in kimono are photographed at the Oregon Buddhist Temple photo booth at the 2013 Natsu Matsuri (Oregon Summer Festival.) Photo courtesy of Friends of Japan in Oregon (Rich Iwasaki) This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...