At the Tokyo National Museum, “The Modern Kimono,” featuring the most exquisite pieces from as far back as the Edo Period (17th-19th c.), was easily one of the more popular exhibits.
“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.
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 ...