Traditional kimono washing involved a meticulous process ... They signify the formality and importance of occasions, with ...

Although the kimono, a traditional Japanese garment ... “If you wear kimono with patterns and colors suited for the part of town you visit, you look very cool and sophisticated,” Kuroyanagi ...

And because “everything in Japan has a meaning,” kimono colors and imagery symbolize ... tend to be Asians who wear the garments in traditional settings. “Our hope is that people will ...

In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce ...

Misconceptions about geisha that stem from highly sensationalized stories from Western perspectives flatten the complex cultural artistry of the profession. Detail of a Katsura, a geisha wig.

The show tracks the evolution of Japan’s most famous traditional ... the kimono less intricate, its patterns more experimental, and its cost much lower. Aniline dyes allowed for bolder colors ...

Tokiya Japan, a local Japanese boutique featuring kimonos, traditional pottery, and authentic art is set to bring Japanese culture to the DMV. Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, taught Good ...