She chose a pink kimono with a subdued pattern ... With a spring in her step, she and her male partner walked off toward Nara Park, where the heat of the day had eased. From 2023, the number ...

OJI, Nara Prefecture--A parade of dogs added a twist to an annual procession of kimono-clad children during a traditional ceremony held at famed Darumaji temple in this western town. Darumaji is ...

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”.