Of the many major fires during the Edo Period (1603-1867) in the old capital of Edo, perhaps the best known is the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, popularly referred to as the “Furisode Fire.” ...
An elegant national costume that defines Japanese culture, the kimono epitomises craftsmanship and tradition. Meaning“the ...
Courtesy of Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum Furisode kimono with obi for use at medal awards ceremony. Courtesy of Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum As Japan house London’s director of ...
She was dressed in a cherry-red “furisode” kimono and navy blue hakama. “I spent my first three years in online classes and my last year on this campus,” the princess told reporters before ...
Japanese and Austrian tradition merge on this evening with quadrille, sake and debutantes in kimonos. The "Krone" is giving ...