The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ... traditionally blue and white, but nowadays they come ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan ... which are enjoying a heady economic expansion. The traditional Japanese designs received a favorable response ...

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

On the other hand, some older members with Japanese background wear the kimono in a more traditional way to reconnect with their cultural identity. One thing is common, both generations ...

"In terms of the design, the designer put the roof of the Opera House in likeness of the traditional Japanese pattern of waves. That connects all different elements on the kimono." Takatsuki ...