Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”. Today, kimonos are mostly worn by women on special ...
“What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children and got divorced in Japan. She had three children to raise and ...
KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in ... clothing has become widely adopted as women have more opportunities in society.
China detained a Japanese woman in 2015, alleging she had engaged in spying activities in Japan, sources familiar with the bilateral relationship said Monday, marking the first known case in which ...
Tsutaichi, herself a Japan-certified kimono teacher, mounted her first ever ... the “Tomesode” used by married women for formal events, and the men’s “Hakama” used by the “Samurai.” ...