“Also using the shape, some traditional shapes like here or some bottoms have a kimono kind of silhouette.” Yamauchi was born and raised in Japan.

KORIYAMA, Fukushima Prefecture--Surprisingly, permanent museums dedicated to Japanese-style traditional clothing are rarely found in Japan, which makes the opening of one in the Bandai-Atami Onsen ...

Westerners in particular appear to want to try on traditional Japanese clothing, and rental shops are seeing more people come through their doors looking to don kimonos. Even at stores selling the ...

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas.

In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors. The "Kimono Dress"—emblematic of a broader clothing revolution—sheds light on Japan's forward-looking strategy as it joined the global community.

In Japan, the vintage clothing market increased 60% in value between 2019 and 2023 — and has been growing for decades, according to Nancy McDonough, founder of US-based online kimono reseller ...

Well said and I hope so because, even though kimonos are hard AF to put on and are really tight, they are absolutely breathtaking. For reference, here is a traditional kimono: And, yes!

A generation ago, production of prized, high-end kimonos occupied 20,000 people on Japan’s Amami Oshima island. Now it’s 500 people, most of them old. And there may soon be too ...

Japanese artist Hiroko Takahashi fought through sexism and suspicion from traditional kimono artisans to establish a globally known brand that sold hundreds of her original garments every month ...