The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means ... People stopped wearing the kimono as everyday clothing during the reign of Emperor Meiji. Meiji came to the ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

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 ...

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

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.

Today, designers take inspiration from traditional styles and techniques ... While seemingly Japanese, the coat's three-dimensional cut to fit the figure reveals its Western structure.

A two-week event promoting exchange of traditional culture with Japan to mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of ...

Since olden days, it has been common in Japan to fix and remake kimono to wear the traditional clothing for a long time. But Saiki said the recent wave of repairing and recycling is not just ...