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YUKATA

Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Jul 1, 2022
Summer¡¯s here. It¡¯s time to find the perfect fit for your first yukata.
It¡¯s the season for festivals and fireworks displays, which is the perfect time to wear yukata, a lighter and more versatile version of kimono. Here¡¯s how to shop for your first yukata with confidence.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 25, 2020
Pandemic threatens to unravel artist¡¯s kimono ambitions
Hiroko Takahashi took to making masks after business dropped off when COVID-19 arrived in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 23, 2019
Robert Hamilton: Making kimono accessible
Though unusual textile designs and traditional techniques, Robert Hamilton¡¯s kimono don¡¯t break rules ¡ª they just make them that little bit more flexible.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jul 13, 2019
Ryo: Traditional uchiwa fans say ¡®summer¡¯
There¡¯s no doubt about it ¡ª a colorful yukata (light cotton kimono) accessorized with a flat uchiwa fan says ¡°summer.¡±
SUMO
Nov 23, 2018
Sumo 101: Wrestlers¡¯ clothing and footwear
Sumo is a world where success or failure in the ring has direct and tangible effects on a wrestler¡¯s life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 3, 2018
Rocking the hot stuff in weathered Narihira
Although the Tokyo neighborhood of Narihira is slowly shifting toward a younger demographic, a postwar vibe still lingers in its back alleys and keeps its community close-knit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 23, 2017
Street style always looks back and forward
Style has always referenced the past, even though it¡¯s focused on the future. With spring heralding new looks and summer already approaching fast, new collaborations, brands and innovations are making their mark in stores now.
Japan Times
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Jul 31, 2015
Shibuya shines in summertime Bon dance festival
International students and workers in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward slipped into yukata summer kimono and enjoyed traditional folk dancing Friday during the district¡¯s second annual summer festival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 22, 2015
Wear Japan¡¯s past this summer with yukata and monpe
This week clothing chain Uniqlo launched a line of colorful yukata while Loft has a new line of monpe pants.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jul 11, 2014
Summer¡¯s here ¡ª yukata, sales and back-to-school satchels
Mintdesigns¡¯ refreshing yukata
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 21, 2010
It¡¯s a dress! It¡¯s a yukata! It¡¯s both!
Would you like your yukata as a frilly dress or cut more to a Vietnamese style? Amazingly, both are now available.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Jun 29, 2010
Designers rock the yukata
Buoyed by a renewed popularity in made-in-Japan traditions, designers are updating the yukata of summer with both retro and modern designs.
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