A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

In Japanese weddings, tea is an essential element as it symbolizes purity and tranquility. The kind of tea that is commonly ...

But, where does the Japanese kimono even come from and how ... During Japan’s Heian Period (794-1185), garments similar to ...

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

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Modern Japanese appear to be genetically descended from the Paleolithic Minatogawa people, according to DNA analysis of human remains in Okinawa Prefecture dating from 20,000 years ago. According ...

The project was created for Takizme, a tea brand based in Shinagawa Tokyo offering Japanese tea and experiences for a modern lifestyle. The collection comprises a Japanese brazier made from airy ...

At the Tokyo National Museum, “The Modern Kimono,” featuring ... in his trademark sculptural style. With Japanese designers today, taking on the kimono is a new form of rebellion, moving ...