Many of us, when we picture kimono, envision the traditional Japanese garment covered in similarly traditional images: blossoming floral motifs, soaring or leaping animals, mountain peaks and cresting ...

WORCESTER — Though geographically separated by nearly 7,000 miles, iconic aspects of Worcester and Japan are joined together in a specially commissioned wedding kimono on display at Worcester Art ...

Hélène Gascuel, Textiles Curator of the Guimet Asian Art Museum in Paris, speaks about the traditional Japanese art of crafting kimonos, this loose, flat and T-shaped garment with square sleeves ...

Blossoms, birds, waves, and autumn leaves — these are just a few of the enchanting patterns found on Japanese kimono. Stenciled Elegance: Ise Katagami and the Art of Textile Design highlights the ...

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This summer, the Cincinnati Art Museum is featuring a new exhibit that celebrates one very specific item’s impact on the rest of the world: the kimono. The glamorous new traveling exhibition, Kimono: ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - 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 ...

Most commonly worn on holidays and formal tea ceremony courses (chado) in Japan, kimonos just got a serious makeover as everyday wear. As seen on Yahoo, modern kimonos took over Japan fashion week, ...

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of ...