KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

KITA-KYUSHU—Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a man here on Jan. 24 on suspicion he smeared ink on a woman’s kimono while she was on her way to a Coming-of-Age ceremony. Yoshinori Hirai ...

This is a recycled kimono store based on the concept of enjoying kimono, a traditional Japanese costume, in a relaxed manner. Kirakuya Asakusa Store always has over 4,000 pieces of selected recycled ...

The marriage was solemnised with Buddhists rituals, an integral part of Japanese marriage culture. Story continues below this ...

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Beyond Tokyo lies the charm of the Gifu prefecture. After a dream holiday, writer Lizzy has compiled the ultimate Gifu travel guide.

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The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

Japanese diplomats and Hungarian police have come under fire for their handling of a high-profile case involving a Japanese woman who was allegedly murdered by her Irish husband in Budapest.

A 40-year-old Korean man in Tokyo has been arrested for scouting a Japanese woman in her 20s to be a prostitute in the United States. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the suspect ...

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From February 13th to 14th, 2025, the Wapichan Wiizi Women’s Movement of South Rupununi, in collaboration with the Justice Education Society (JES) of Canada, held a conference in Sawariwau ...