There are a wide variety of kimono, including formal and casual garments and seasonal dress like summer yukata. They are generally made from high-quality, natural materials like silk, wool ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has received a new "haute couture-like" kimono and yukata collection from Yamato Lab, with the clothing seamlessly blending a traditional Japanese style with modern-day kawaii.

Yukata are still widely worn during seasonal events like summer festivals and fireworks displays (miyabi). Since the Edo ...

The Japanese kimono is one of the world’s most iconic traditional item of clothing. It is instantly recognisable, with its simple yet elegant cut, intricate patterns, diverse colours and ...

A Japanese word that means “a thing to wear,” “kimono” commonly refers to traditional Japanese garments that have been around for hundreds of years. Furisode, iromuji, mofuku and yukata ...

from everyday cotton yukata to the most intricate wedding uchikake. Billowing beautifully from the ceiling are a selection of obis – the wide piece of fabric that belts the kimono shut – in ...

During the full-day event, 10 Japanese women and five foreign women were taught how to dress themselves in a yukata – the summer kimono. They were coached in creating hairstyles to match and also in ...

Tokyo-based kimono brand Furifu has released 10 of its yukata designs into the Animal Crossing New Horizons world just in time for the Fireworks Show event. Players can download each unique design ...

Summer in Tokyo means matsuri (festival) time, which also means yukata time! A lighter version of the kimono, yukata are worn with an ‘obi’ belt sash and optional accessories including ‘geta ...

Meanwhile, shops selling kimonos and yukata, as opposed to renting them, are also enjoying an inbound tourist-driven surge in business. Yumeori Honpo, a kimono store in Nara's Mochiidono shopping ...