For those with a larger stature, kimonos with lengths of up to 195cm are available – a rarity in Japan! Don’t stress if you haven’t worn a kimono before - professional fitters will dress you ... a ...

the monk who introduced Zen to Japan. Can you feel the weight of history as you walk in the footsteps of the past? Allow Miyagawa-cho to unfold before you: the heart of geisha Kyoto. Here, the chance ...

HIDA, Gifu — Women dressed in kimono visited three temples in Hida ... women who worked at silk mills in the Nagano Prefecture area would return home, dress nicely and visit temples, providing a good ...

Cindy appeared to be channelling a Japanese Geisha, something she alluded to in the caption. 'Kimono girl you better work for that Rolex,' she wrote. Some of her followers have called her out on ...

Tradition-steeped Kyoto is famed for its kimono-clad geisha and Buddhist temples. Photo: AFP Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks to ...

If there’s any such thing as a winter superpower, it’s knowing how to dress to stay warm. “When we dress appropriately, it allows us to enjoy the outside weather,” says Dr. Cheyenne Falat ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Kimono-clad women take a photo after a ceremony to celebrate the Coming-of-Age Day, a centuries-old tradition and national holiday celebrating the milestone from child to ...

Young people wearing traditional kimono have shot their first arrows of the year in a New Year's archery event at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The Sanjusangendo temple hosted the event on Sunday.

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--For those memory-filled kimono that the deceased leave behind, a clothing designer here is offering to remake them into bags, stuffed toys and other daily accessories.

KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu ... For example, she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for wearing over a short spell of days before spring ...