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Fashion rental service Rcawaii now offering kimono rentals, special campaign underway
- Krista Rogers
Feb 14, 2019 - Tweet
The kimono come in a variety of colors and styles designed for a wide range of ages.
Seijinshiki 2019: Best wild kimono outfits from Coming of Age Day celebrations in Kitakyushu
- Oona McGee
Jan 14, 2019
Gorgeous gangsta boys and girls pose for our camera at Japan’s most out-there ceremony.
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- (beautiful women • Coming of Age Day • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • fashion • Japanese women • kimono • kimonos • Kitakyushu • Kyushu • seijinshiki)
Beautiful line of Kimono Pouches let you add traditional Japanese style to any outfit
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2019
Authentic materials recreate the fashions of apprentice geisha, oiran courtesans, and even bridal kimono.
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- (bags • beautiful • cool • fashion • geisha • kimono • maiko • No. S Project • pouches • Village Vanguard)
Japanese sailor suit school uniform gets an upgrade with traditional kimono details
- Oona McGee
Jan 10, 2019
Fans can’t wait to purchase the new design.
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- (artists • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cute • design • fashion • Japanese school uniform • Japanese school uniforms • Japanese schoolgirls • Kawaii • kimono • sailor suits • School Uniforms • students • twitter • uniforms)
New samurai jackets, shirts and pants bring traditional Japanese fashion back to the streets
- Oona McGee
Dec 8, 2018
Designed and made in Japan by experienced kimono makers, this new collection comes with a host of cool hidden extras.
Coca-Cola Japan unveils special New Year’s kimono bottle for 2019 with hidden boar on the packaging
- Oona McGee
Nov 30, 2018
Limited-edition bottle celebrates the upcoming Year of the Boar.
- Japan
- (2019 • Coca-Cola • Coke • drinks • kimono • limited edition • new year • plum blossoms • souvenirs • Year of the Boar)
Japanese artist shows amazing way to color illustrations: Let the fall leaves do it for you【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2018
Breathtakingly beautiful artwork combines illustration, photography, and the Japanese art of kirie.
- Japan
- (art • autumn leaves • beautiful • fall leaves • illustration • kimono • kirie • photography)
New Japanese furisode kimono sweaters combine traditional fashion with modern streetwear
- Oona McGee
Nov 28, 2018
The comfiest Japanese kimono you’ll ever wear.
- Japan
- (campfire • crowdfunding • fashion • Japanese fashion • Japanese kimono • kimono • loungewear • Mocolle • roomwear • sweaters)
New line of modern samurai fashion for fall/winter will make you warm and cool
- Casey Baseel
Nov 4, 2018
Whether you’re going completely old school or just want a touch of swordsman chic, Japanese fashion label Trove has you covered.
Add a Japanese anime twist to your Halloween costume with unisex kimono cosplay
- Oona McGee
Oct 22, 2018
Japan’s spookiest yokai anime releases a range of gorgeous outfits just in time for Halloween.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • cosplay costumes • Gegege no Kitaro • halloween • kimono • unisex)
Japanese kimono parka combines traditional fashion with modern streetwear
- Oona McGee
Aug 20, 2018
Popular Japanese cosplayer models the new hoodie with kimono sleeves in three different colours.
- Japan
- (crowdfunding • fashion • hanten • Japanese clothes • kimono • Mocolle • parkas • samurai)
New extra-warm outdoor kimono will make your samurai camping stylish and comfortable this autumn
- Casey Baseel
Aug 6, 2018
You and your bushido buddies heading into the wild this fall? Then don’t forget your camping kimono.
Sailor Moon yukata kimono line will keep you breezy and beautiful in the Japanese summer heat
- Katy Kelly
Aug 1, 2018
As the temperatures climb, there’s just one team of glamorous superheroines who can save us from the summer heat. Moon Crystal Power Dress Up!
Here’s how one Tokyo neighborhood mixes modern technology and traditional culture to beat the heat
- Casey Baseel
Jul 25, 2018
Nihonbashi’s beautiful “minamo fireworks” and tempting goldfish sweets are part of its plan for fun even in record-breaking heat.
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- (bon dance • bon-odori • cool • culture • events • fireworks • heat • hot • kimono • Nihonbashi • Tokyo • yukata)
Hanao Shoes: Dress like a modern-day geisha with new line of geta sneakers from Kyoto
- Oona McGee
Jul 25, 2018
A more comfortable way to enjoy the festival season while out and about in your yukata summer kimono.
Japan’s 10 best cultural experience activities/tours, as chosen by travelers
- Casey Baseel
Jun 28, 2018
From traditional tea ceremonies and cooking lessons to relaxing with owls and revving through the streets, these are traveler’s picks for the best things to do while you’re seeing Japan.
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- (cooking • culture • food • kimono • Kyoto • lessons • tea ceremony • Tokyo • tours • travel • TripAdvisor)
New Disney summer kimono are beautifully cute and require no sash tying【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2018
Six patterns skirt Tokyo Disneyland’s no-cosplay rule, feature characters as famous as Mickey and as forgotten as Clarice.
Showa Modern kimono roomwear from Japan blends beautiful retro style with contemporary comfort
- Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2018
Newest offerings from hyper-popular brand Mocolle are a convenient, cozy way to cosplay at home.
Camp like a samurai with the new Outdoor Kimono from Japanese apparel brand Snow Peak
- Oona McGee
Apr 18, 2018
Now you can enjoy the great outdoors with the comfort and style of an outdoor warrior.
Japanese fashion brand Trove releases first-ever unisex range of modern samurai coats and pants
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2018
You don’t have to be a man to dress like a cool samurai warrior this season.
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- (clothes • coats • cool • fashion • genderless fashion • hakama • haori • jackets • kimono • samurai • Trove • Wa Robe)
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