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the woman can be heard explaining to an officer that she was doing a photo shoot. “If you come here wearing Hanfu, I wouldn’t say this. But you are wearing a kimono, as a Chinese. You are a ...

A scandal has erupted in China after a policeman detained a Chinese woman wearing a kimono, claiming she was “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” by wearing the traditional Japanese ...

But Japanese Kimono? How dare you, as a Chinese? Are you Chinese? You are a Chinese!” He shouts at the woman, despite her attempt to explain the photoshoot. In the video, the police officer said her ...

In 19th century Europe, couturiers brought a new look to swanky gowns and jackets by repurposing Japanese kimono fabrics ... A lavish new exhibition at the Asian Art Museum traces this early ...