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KIMONO

Workers in Okinawa oxidize a pool of indigo dye, one of many regional textile craft traditions examined in Charlotte Linton's new book.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2025
New book scrutinizes sustainability of traditional Japanese textiles
In ¡°Dyeing with the Earth,¡± an Oxford research fellow examines how Â鶹´«Ã½ age-old textile traditions sometimes run counter to modern ideas of eco-friendly processes.
The Palestinian Embroidery Obi Project brings together a traditional Japanese garment and age-old designs from the Middle Eastern region.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 19, 2025
In Gaza-made obi, Palestinian embroidery meets Japanese kimono
Kimono sashes from the Palestinian Embroidery Obi Project combine Japanese materials with Middle Eastern designs.
American Kara Harris is on the verge of attaining a high-level certification in the world of kimono ¡ª and may possibly be the first Black woman to do so.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / Black Eye
Sep 16, 2024
¡®The people I¡¯d seen in kimono didn¡¯t have as much melanin as I do¡¯
A student of Kara Harris says the kimono instructor knows how to expertly fit the traditional garment to bodies with more curves than the stereotypical Japanese frame.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jul 22, 2023
Roger Dahl on solar power
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 1, 2023
From Ireland to Yamanashi, kimono unlock cultural connections
Two artists and fashion designers reflect on a deep dive into Japanese culture through the lens of fashion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2022
¡®Kimono Style¡¯ traces the artistry and impact of Japanese designs
As designers such as Hiromi Asai work to secure the kimono¡¯s place in high fashion, a new exhibition at The Met in New York highlights the garment¡¯s history of cross-cultural influence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 3, 2021
Coming of age in Japan during COVID-19
This year¡¯s new adults are on the precipice of missing out on their seijinshiki, a time-honored tradition noted for its formality and formalwear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 25, 2020
Pandemic threatens to unravel artist¡¯s kimono ambitions
Hiroko Takahashi took to making masks after business dropped off when COVID-19 arrived in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 25, 2020
Redefining the kimono in modern times
While many associate the kimono with Japanese tradition, renewed interest in the garment at home and abroad is giving it a new lease on life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 23, 2019
Robert Hamilton: Making kimono accessible
Though unusual textile designs and traditional techniques, Robert Hamilton¡¯s kimono don¡¯t break rules ¡ª they just make them that little bit more flexible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 2, 2019
Oh no, another kimono scandal
A more secure, internationalized future for kimono may lie with those innovative designers who are taking it down from its high pedestal and unburdening it from its more restrictive cultural symbolisms.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 30, 2019
¡®A kimono is not supposed to be fast fashion¡¯
After Kim Kardashian West revealed her Kimono shapewear line, the American celebrity and fashion designer received a dressing down from fans of the garment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
May 31, 2019
Rock gardens, ryokan and rafting in Tokyo¡¯s Mitake
From the historic Kajikaen to kimono dyeing studios and the Gyokudo Art Museum, numerous institutions of traditional art and culture line the banks of the Tama River as it runs through Mitake.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 8, 2018
The incoherent, divisive dogma of cultural appropriation outrage
Clueless online crusaders risk doing real harm to the very cultures they claim to represent
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 23, 2018
Nagoya shop offers unique handbags made by workers with disabilities from recycled obi
The souvenir shop Nagomya in Kinshachi Yokocho, a shopping area that opened right outside the grounds of Nagoya Castle late last month, is selling handbags made by people with developmental disorders using recycled Nagoya obi.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 21, 2018
Dyeing to keep Japanese textile crafts alive
Kimono artist Masanobu Ota on traditional Japanese customs, his design process and sneakers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2018
Yumi Katsura¡¯s mission to popularize the everyday kimono
Yumi Katsura is synonymous with wedding dresses in Japan and, after her most recent show, may also become equally known for boosting the popularity of kimono across the globe. A historic and recent first, Katsura is the only designer ever to be allowed to show at the opulent Akasaka Palace, demonstrating...
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 12, 2018
Celebrating Coming-of-Age Day a month late in Yokohama
Harenohi of Yokohama suddenly halted all operations last month, leaving many new adults unable to wear formal attire for their Coming-of-Age ceremonies. An event was held on Feb. 4 in Yokohama to bless those who were affected.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 22, 2018
Let¡¯s discuss the Harenohi Coming-of-Age Day kimono disaster
Police received at least 160 complaints after a kimono rental firm halted operations just before Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies, leaving young women without formal attire for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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