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 ...

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 ...

SHITARA, Japan — More than three centuries of tradition rest on Mao Takeshita’s narrow shoulders. Mao is 6 years old and swaddled in a heavy kimono, her face covered in the thick white ...

The Boston Kimono Festival, hosted by the Belmont Woman’s Club, will take place Nov. 13. There will be photo sessions with kimonos for children, a kimono show, kimono and Japanese-related craft ...