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At the same time, the Japanese kimono industry – one of the country ... as Art Nouveau and Art Deco motifs, as well as skyscrapers and abstract modernist patterns, found themselves woven ...
In one such kimono from the Noh theater ... in the catalog photo.) It’s a motif, as the wall label notes, that goes back to prehistoric Japanese pottery, but here it’s presented with a ...
Once dismissed as outdated and having little value, kimono from the postwar era are now being re-evaluated for their rich ...
Sadako Sasaki, a young Japanese atom bomb survivor ... are considered the souls of the living and dead. As a motif on the kimono, it is a symbol of joy. Images of carp ( koi) suggests perseverance ...
The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese culture. ...
Historic kimono purveyor Yamato has enlisted ... and imbue it with Japanese flair through cultural motifs. The style was popular among American soldiers stationed in the Pacific and eventually ...
(KGUN) — Yume Japanese Gardens in Midtown celebrated ... “It deals with time, place, and occasion—so formality levels and motifs.” Each kimono tells a story, with every element—from ...