Despite the intricate work required, textiles have never really been considered in the realm of traditional art – but these ...

Shibori tie-dyeing in Arimatsu dates to early in the Edo period (1603-1867), when the craft was devised as an industry in a village poor for growing crops.

I could've avoided several travel mistakes if I'd known about Japan's slipper etiquette and unspoken train rules before I ...

The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away ...

Women in traditional Japanese clothing fill the streets of the popular Arashiyama district. Back in the city, there are a few streets where all of the tourists go. The Higashiyama ward ...

Kyoto has shops all over town where tourists can rent traditional Japanese clothing, for women and men, and then go visit holy sites and take selfies. At times, locals say, they’re overwhelmed by the ...

Both men and women traditionally wear juttis ... geta are typically paired with yukata (casual summer kimono) or other traditional Japanese clothing. This design allows for plenty of air ...

It was only her second time ever attending a royal garden party, and she wore traditional Japanese clothing to the event ... of Discrimination against Women recommended Japan revise its succession ...

Westerners in particular appear to want to try on traditional Japanese clothing, and rental shops ... making up for the decline in domestic clientele. Female customer numbers have remained high ...

It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, and a group of men — all Singaporean — and women — all Japanese — are crowded around an ... wearing different clothes, and sporting a bit of hair product. It’s a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ago Bay lies beneath a rolling coastline lined with lush green trees in the Mie Prefecture of Japan.