The rite, which means Seven-Five-Three in Japanese, is traditionally celebrated in mid-November for children reaching those ages. Parents dress their girls and boys in kimonos and bring them to a ...

“What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children and got divorced in Japan. She had three children to raise and ...

As part of the ceremony, women dress up in beautiful and colourful kimonos ... year-olds in Japan will still be banned from drinking alcohol, smoking, gambling and adopting children: they will ...

The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

Considered the national dress of Japan, it is now mostly worn during special occasions. "We wear kimonos to celebrate health, growth of children, engagements, marriages, graduations, at funerals.