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[Kimono Style] Tokyo Yuzen Master Celebrates 50 Years of Her Craft
Keiko from Taylor Hawkins on Vimeo. There used to be almost 400 dyers of beautiful Japanese kimono fabrics in [&hellip
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[Kimono Style] COVID-19 Tests Workshops’ Resilience and Spurs New Creativity
At first glance it may not be immediately obvious that there is a relationship between what is happening in […]
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[Kimono Style] Fashioning Identities Tokyo National Museum
The opening of this exhibition was delayed due to coronavirus, and entry is by online reservation. Speaking is prohibite
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[Kimono Style] For Akira of Yamagata, ‘No Kimono, No Life’
Almost 10 years have passed since Akira posted his first kimono image on Facebook. He began to post regularly, and [&hel
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Blend of Old and New: Adapting to ‘Animal Crossing’ Helps Preserve Japanese Cultural Traditions
From the psychedelic Shibuya-like dreamscapes of the “Super Mario” universe, to the mystically redolent re-imaginings of
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[Kimono Style] Many Ways to Enjoy Kimono in Lockdown
What have you been doing in lockdown? So many kimono events have been cancelled this year. In more […]
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[Kimono Style] London Loves Kimono!
At the end of February, the biggest kimono exhibition to be held outside Japan opened at the Victoria and […]
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[Kimono Style] The Exclusive Sakura Kimono That Makes A Spring Luxury
Japanese have been enjoying cherry blossom viewing for a long time. Well, to be precise, it may have been […]
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[Kimono Style] Silk Weavers of Tango Peninsula Celebrate 300 Years of Their Craft
Most people are familiar with Kyoto as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. It is also […]
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These Japanese Castles are Best for Sakura Viewing
Japan’s castles are very popular for both inbound and outbound travelers as a source of relics of the past […]
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[Kimono Style] The Secrets in Shinjuku
What is your image of Shinjuku? Perhaps you think of all the tall skyscrapers or the up-market department […
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Here’s How to Add Christmas Cheer to Your Kimono, According to Sheila Cliffe
There is a stylish Japanese alternative to the Christmas sweater: kimono, which has always been embracing the new.