Kimono-like garments were already worn as early as the Kofun period (300-538), introduced by Chinese envoys to the ... By the 1970s, most kimonos produced were formal ones. Kimono retailers ...

When their daughters reach 19, they will wear a special kimono for a coming-of-age ceremony. Many families choose to rent one instead. While kimonos are mainly for formal occasions (and tourists!) ...