A delayed kimono return led to police involvement in Japan, sparking debate online. The incident highlights deeper cultural ...

A delay in returning rented kimonos led to police being called on Indian tourists in Japan ...

Ashika Jain shared the experience in a video on Instagram, saying, 'Bhaisahaab Japan ki police literally hume pakadne aa gayi (Police in Japan came to arrest us).' She added, 'And it all started ...

Kimono are one of the most recognizable aspects of traditional Japanese culture. A standard form of dress since ancient times, kimono are often worn in the modern era to lend occasions a sense of ...

So this is, perhaps, an ideal time to consider the kimono. The T-shaped Japanese robe, which has inspired countless Western garments, complicates the conversation about what we’re allowed to adopt ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress: ...

The kimono today enjoys greater prominence and influence in the world of fashion than ever before. There was a time, though, when the traditional garment seemed in danger of disappearing from the ...