For ages, the kimono has been the cornerstone of the Japanese style. It is not just about clothing. It is a window into Japan ...

This Reversible Sukajan Kimono by Tailor Toyo & Yamato Lab Bridges Japan's Modern & Ancient ... the garment’s roots go back much further, during the Heian period, roughly between 794-1192 AD.

The garment may be traced back to the Heian period as a distinctive style of dress for the nobility. In the Edo period (1603–1867) it came to a glorious culmination with colorful and expensive fabrics ...

The first ancestor of the kimono appeared in Japan in the Heian period (794-1185). Still often worn with Chinese-style hakama (pleated trousers or long skirts), this garment was made from straight ...

Those who enjoy Japanese history, kimono or dolls will recognize juni-hitoe, the 12-layered kimono worn by ladies at the imperial court during the Heian Period (794-1185) and still used by imperial ...

The kimono as we know it dates back to Japan’s Heian period (794-1192) and came into its own during the Edo period between 1603 and 1868. With many samurai to dress, kimono makers improved their ...

Students from the Kyoto Kimono Gakuin Kyoto Honko school donned Heian-period kimono to promote traditional Japanese costume at a kimono festival held at Nara Centennial Hall on Sept. 18, 2017, in ...

Heian Jingu. Attractions ... The buildings and gardens were designed to evoke the Heian period (794-1185), ... when the grounds are full of kimono-clad ladies; ...