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Nishijinori, the intricate weaving for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto ...
Japan is full of small towns and hidden gems that have their own histories, cultural activities, and top-tier accommodations.
Coordinators for international relations from around the world are responsible for international exchange activities across ...
A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
Throughout history, all cultures have devoted significant time to contemplating death. It is therefore unsurprising that people attribute death to supernatural forces. In Western culture, there ...
The exhibition also includes the work of contemporary Japanese kimono designers including Hiroko Takahashi, Jotaro Saito, Modern Antenna, Tamao Shigemune, Y&SONS, Rumi Rock and Robe Japonica. The ...
The kimono as a concept The kimono is more than an historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.
When a trip to Tokyo comes calling, one immediately turns to the wardrobe to conjure up some serious getaway glam. British actress Lily James enjoyed a stylish stint in the Japanese capital ...
Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ...
To call "God Speed You! Black Emperor" a documentary is almost a disservice. It's a nature film, like David Attenborough without all that pesky narration.
She turned up the glamor in a Kimono, a traditional Japanese robe, alongside Tommy Edman's wife, Kristen.