Hundreds gathered at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the traditional 'mame-maki' bean-throwing ritual, marking setsubun, the end of winter in Japan's lunar calendar. Participants, including celebrities, ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Some 4,600 new adults dressed in flashy kimonos and other attire attended ... Although the age of adulthood in Japan was lowered to 18 years old from 20 with the enforcement of ...

Kimono, which means ‘thing to wear’ in ... aged 3 or 7 celebrate the Shichigosan ('seven-five-three' in Japanese) festival to pray for the healthy growth of their children.

Volunteers at Korea-Japan Festival 2024 in Seoul wear hanbok, traditional Korean garments, and yukata, a light version of ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

the traditional wear for celebrations in Japan. Takaku had worn her family kimono when she was 3 and 7 years old for a festival known as Shichi-go-san; a traditional rite of passage and festival ...