By the Edo Period (1603-1868), kimono-making had evolved into a specialized craft, producing kimonos that were not only ...

Both feature the 'yoshiwara tsunagi' pattern, which Kimono Retailer describes as a ... one of Japan's largest red-light ...

Inro and netsuke are men's accessories which date from the Edo period of Japan (1603-1867 ... The inro was fastened behind the man's kimono sash using a silk cord and secured with a netsuke ...

KAWAGOE, Saitama Prefecture—The Ichibangai shopping street here is lined with quaint warehouse-style merchant houses and bustling with rickshaws and couples in kimono. The 430-meter-long street ...

“I’ve never shot arrows in kimono. At this venue I’ve always ... origin in an archery competition involving samurai in the Edo Period (1603-1867), held at the same temple.