She had three children to raise and English classes ... Fewer and fewer people regularly wear kimono in Japan and the kimono industry is shrinking. Cliffe said she wants to make a breakthrough ...

Two women wearing kimonos take a selfie ... Eighteen-year-olds in Japan will still be banned from drinking alcohol, smoking, gambling and adopting children: they will still have to wait until ...

The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

Maybe being outside Japan helped ... It is considered a good day for the whole family, including children, to wear kimono. More recently, kimono lovers have taken their passion ...

The rite, which means Seven-Five-Three in Japanese, is traditionally celebrated in mid-November for children reaching those ages. Parents dress their girls and boys in kimonos and bring them to a ...

Considered the national dress of Japan, it is now mostly worn during special occasions. "We wear kimonos to celebrate health, growth of children, engagements, marriages, graduations, at funerals.

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...