And of course, the new artwork by Kusanagi includes one of the best manga couples, Hak and Yona. Yona is wearing a beautiful kimono while Hak is in a formal suit, giving them a modern Japanese vibe.

A new exhibition in Paris, titled “Golden Thread,” shows how the precious metal has been used in clothing from North Africa ...

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Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

Easter is a great time for a holiday. Not only is the weather finally warming up but you can maximise your annual leave for ...

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

Why aren’t there many Japanese people here? (To my kids, a Japanese person is only someone dressed in a kimono.) Ben Groundwater and family in Japan.Credit: Ben Groundwater This is a nation I ...

KAWAGOE, Saitama Prefecture—The Ichibangai shopping street here is lined with quaint warehouse-style merchant houses and bustling with rickshaws and couples in kimono. The 430-meter-long street ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...