Culture
[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 […]
Culture
[Kimono Style] London Loves Kimono!
At the end of February, the biggest kimono exhibition to be held outside Japan opened at the Victoria and […]
Culture
[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 […
Culture
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.
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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Reader’s Favorites of 2019: 25-21
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions
Culture
Try On the ‘Samue,’ Japanese Work Clothes for Monks — and the Rest of Us
When searching for Japanese-style clothes, many newcomers are at a loss of where to start. Kimono, while luxurious, ca
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[Kimono Style] Jūnihitoe: Empress Masako’s Sumptuous Enthronement Dress
The recent enthronement ceremony of the new Emperor and Empress has been a talking point in the last few […]
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum Presents ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ Exhibition in 2020
Top Photo Credit: courtesy of LUCASFILM LTD, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Kimono Times, Akira Times (2017). 2020
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Kanto Region Waiting to Be Rediscovered As Center of Kimono Production
When one says “kimono,” people’s thoughts soon jump to Kyoto. This is because many believe Kyoto to be the center [&hell