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Everything You Need to Know About the Japanese Kimono
For ages, the kimono has been the cornerstone of the Japanese style. It is not just about clothing. It is a window into Japan ...
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How one fateful undergarment turned this Brit onto kimono
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. Sheila Cliffe ...
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Tokyo exhibition shows how the kimono changed over centuries
A special exhibition tracing the evolution of the kimono, from its inception in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) to outfits designed by modern-day rock stars, has kicked off at the Tokyo National ...
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From Japan to Australia, the kimono emerges as symbol of creative expression
As far back as 1966, All Japan Kimono Promoting Association designated 15 November as Kimono Day, a day when Japanese families with a 5-year-old boy or a girl aged 3 or 7 celebrate the Shichigosan ...