Many Japanese Americans also associate kimono with special occasions. Often, kimonos are more than just ceremonial attire; they’re pieces of a family’s history and a connection to their heritage.

I work at a Japanese-American community newspaper where, every Halloween, we have the same conversation. Then something happens — like Katy Perry gives a performance, or a fraternity has a theme ...

The kimono has a long history throughout fashion, beginning as an opulent silk robe with wide sleeves worn by Japanese high society before being exported to the world in the 1800s.

Given the kimono’s iconic status it is easy to forget that for the greatest part of their history they have also been a fashion staple, worn on a daily basis by the majority of the population ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Yume Japanese Gardens in Midtown celebrated Japanese culture in a vibrant new way on Sunday, hosting its first-ever Kimono and Kanzashi Fashion Show.