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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The kimono has stood the test of time. Kimonos have been worn for more than a thousand years. While they used to be worn daily – they’re now usually reserved for special ...

Draped in dazzling kimonos, thousands of expensively made-up young Japanese women marked their entry into adulthood during the country's annual Coming of Age Day – with some planning their look a year ...

Textiles play a vital role in the expression of cultural identity, the warp and weft of a fabric speaking volumes about social status. Nowhere is this better reflected than in the Japanese kimono, the ...