Giving Beijing direct channels of influence over the content, tone, and preferences, Africa is the test bed for Chinese propaganda across the continent.
The emergence of China in the post-Ukraine conflict world will be a seismic shift that will challenge every major democratic player, globally and regionally.
The secret Daijosai ritual remains a mystery, but a new theory has been proposed that links Japan’s oldest traditions to a long cultural corridor through Eurasia.
Those attending the hybrid event were rewarded with fresh ideas, colors and cultural contexts from the professional designers and participants in Indonesia and Japan.
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Turning the costume of past eras into modern and now, young women increasingly fall in love with kimono as fashion, they are re-introducing it to their...
Despite concerns about getting dirty with small children around, Mika is part of the age group that is becoming more aware of kimono as a fashion...
If you’ve ever wondered whether kimono have always been the same, who wore what, or how the gorgeous fabrics were made, this is a chance not...
More than 10 million tons of plastic waste pour into the world’s seas annually. Some half of it comes from East and Southeast Asia, ending up...
Kimono is inclusive, and it’s for now. It welcomes everyone, according to kimono pioneer Mamechiyo. Above all, it connects with life and with place, and with...
The Nakani shop creates the patterns on the hand towels using a technique called "chusen," which is said to have been invented in Osaka in the...