Kimono are Japanese beauty in clothing form, a blend of elegant lines and seasonal patterns. Wearing one often requires a little help, and certainly a mirror. But the participants at a recent contest ...

Marjorie Resuello-Kobayashi's family-run small business Cool Kimono Crafts uses discarded kimono fabrics from Japan and transforms them into modern Filipiniana wear — gowns, tops, barongs, bags, and ...

When most people think of a vintage gem, they’ll probably picture a pair of ’60s redline Levi’s or a ’90s Stussy varsity jacket. The grails that Stephen Szczepanek (pronounced suh-PAN-eck) deals in, ...

Yu Ugawa finishing the make-up on her model prior to a kimono show. Photo credit: Kimono Art. Yukiko “Yu” Ugawa was born in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. She married into a long-established ...

YAMATO Lab., a special project under designer Keisuke Kanda, is launching its first pop-up at Isetan Shinjuku from August 6-12, featuring one-of-a-kind Sukajan patchwork jackets inspired by ...

KYOTO — An exhibition featuring about 260 kimono and related materials recently opened at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, in the city’s Sakyo Ward. Titled “Secrets of the Kimono: The Advent ...

For decades, the late Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Mori worked as an established kimono designer, using a stencil-based technique to dye his textiles. When he shifted his focus entirely to printmaking ...

Julián F.L. is a Video Game & Anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He knows every single Pokémon by ...

It could be a scene from a surreal dream — the animated virtual idol Hatsune Miku swaying her aqua pigtails on stage next to the renowned kabuki actor Nakamura Shido II. Since 2016, the unlikely duo ...

Japanese kimono patterns are an intriguing aspect of traditional Japanese culture. They represent the country's rich history and artistic heritage. These patterns aren't just decorative but also carry ...

KYOTO, Japan, April 15 (Reuters) - Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of the Toji Temple in Kyoto on Tuesday night.