Children dressed up in elegant kimono and zori (sandals) and were blessed for a safe and healthy future. Festival goers learned about Japanese traditions, arts and crafts and enjoyed a variety of ...

This photo provided by courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art shows Child’s Kimono with Wisteria and Trellis, Japan, Meiji period, early 20th century, made from stencil paste-resist dyed ...

I was given a child-size kimono as an infant 55 years ago. I want to display it but I’m concerned about the fabric, color loss and deterioration. — Pat Killoran, Glen Ellyn There are two ways ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Children of Navy personnel in Japan tried on kimonos Sunday to help raise money for earthquake and tsunami victims. The kimono-wearing event at Yokosuka City’s ...

NEW YORK – It's difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono ("thing to wear," in Japanese) has ...

NEW YORK>> It’s difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono (“thing to wear,” in Japanese ...

NEW YORK - It's difficult to imagine a more eloquent symbol of Japan than the deceptively simple, T-shaped kimono. Traditional yet ever changing, the kimono ("thing to wear," in Japanese) has ...