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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
 Japanâs castles are very popular for both inbound and outbound travelers as a source of relics of the past […]
Culture
[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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Hereâs 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. Â
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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Readerâs Favorites of 2019: 25-21
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions
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Try On the âSamue,â Japanese Work Clothes for Monks â and the Rest of Us
When searching for Japanese-style clothes, many newcomers are at a loss of where to start. Â Kimono, while luxurious, ca
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[Kimono Style] JĆ«nihitoe: Empress Masakoâs 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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Londonâs Victoria and Albert Museum Presents âKimono: Kyoto to Catwalkâ 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 âkimono,â peopleâs thoughts soon jump to Kyoto. This is because many believe Kyoto to be the center [&hell
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The Kimono Will Survive: Sheila Cliffe Says Itâs A âComplete, Fulfilling Fashion Systemâ
 Are you curious about the Japanese traditional dress known as kimono? After the recent media storm surrounding Kim Kar
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Suntory Museum of Art | âStyles of Play: The History of Merrymakingâ Runs Through August 18
 The underlying theme of the Suntory Museum of Artâs collections is âArt in Life,â and those who visit the […]