“I want spread Edo Komon and want people to know about Edo Komon. My dream is letting people wear kimono of Edo Komon.” Futa Nagao, Dan Campisi and Stella Ko contributed to this report.

For centuries, the kimono has been one of Japan’s most important and recognizable cultural exports. Under Japan’s sakoku isolationist policy, the Dutch East India company enjoyed exclusive ...

I’ve been passionate about this for 15 years. Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions for women that actually work,” Kardashian wrote Tuesday on Instagram.

Is it 'racist' for non-Japanese to wear kimono? That question has been fiercely debated since protesters entered Boston's Museum of Fine Arts in late June to decry an exhibition encouraging ...

Kim Kardashian Shares Options for Relabeling 2 Million Garments Printed with 'Kimono' Logo Kim Kardashian announced she was changing the name of her shapewear brand after cultural appropriation ...

The kimono, a garment that dates back to the 5th century A.D. and worn by westerners for at least 150 years, inhabits the slippery gray area between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation.

She hasn’t, but she has tried. Through her attorneys, Kardashian attempted to trademark “Kimono Intimates” in 2018, according to filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.