NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

The kimono is the most famous ... today, a more casual outfit, called the yukata, is popular with both men and women, especially in summer. This lightweight, cotton robe was traditionally blue ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has received a new "haute couture-like" kimono and yukata collection from Yamato Lab, with the clothing ...