The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

The kimono, which means ‘thing to wear’ in Japanese, can be traced back to Japan's Heian period, over 1,000 years ago, and its status has changed a lot over time.

As part of the ceremony, women dress up in beautiful and colourful kimonos and men wear traditional Japanese dress or a suit and tie. The age of adulthood in Japan was set in 1876, but in 2018 the ...

KITA-KYUSHU—Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a man here on Jan. 24 on suspicion he smeared ink on a woman’s kimono while she was on her way to a Coming-of-Age ceremony. Yoshinori Hirai ...

Kim Kardashian West has angered people in Japan with the launch of her new shapewear brand, Kimono Intimates. The reality star said the label, launched on Tuesday, is inclusive and "celebrates and ...

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Kimonos are known for being expensive, and a kimono from the Japanese brand Chiso is one of the most expensive you can buy. One kimono takes around 20 artisans over ...

The initiative called KIMONO project started by just one man who had a big idea. Broadcast on the 5th of August, 2021. The Japanese kimono and obi (belt) was specially designed and made to ...