Experience summer in Ginza by strolling in a yukata and enjoying Bon Odori, uchimizu, food stalls, and other traditional ...

Hills House packs three limited-run summer promotions into Dining 33 and Sky Room Cafe & Bar this year. Azabudai Hills summer ...

Umeda Yukata Festival runs for three weeks in July, but don’t miss the street party at Umekita Plaza on July 10 and 11 ...

The Sankei Living Shimbun Inc held a special yukata experience workshop on May 23 at the historic Taiko-en estate in Osaka. During the full-day event, 10 Japanese women and five foreign women were ...

Yukata, obi and geta are getting a fresh lease on life as designers and even high-street stores give traditional Japanese wear a contemporary twist this summer. One of the best places to check out the ...

Kimono are one of the most recognizable aspects of traditional Japanese culture. A standard form of dress since ancient times, kimono are often worn in the modern era to lend occasions a sense of ...

In an era where modernization has influenced all spheres of life, particularly fashion, the more difficult it is to preserve traditions. Particularly in Japan as one of the major fashion capitals of ...

Summer in Tokyo means matsuri (festival) time, which also means yukata time! A lighter version of the kimono, yukata are worn with an ‘obi’ belt sash and optional accessories including ‘geta’ (wooden ...

The kimono and the yukata are both traditional Japanese garments, and at first glance they can look very similar. However, they differ in material, purpose, and formality. A yukata is a simpler and ...

The Sankei Living Shimbun Inc held a special yukata experience workshop on May 23 at the historic Taiko-en estate in Osaka. During the full-day event, 10 Japanese women and five foreign women were ...