In rare diseases, rare mutations have long been thought of as the only contributor. Genetic analyses of people with such conditions now suggest that the effects of common genetic variants can ...

The elegance of Indian juttis. Hailing from the Indian subcontinent, juttis (traditional Indian footwear) hold a special ...

More than 10 men and women who signed up in advance to participate in the event dressed in long-sleeved kimono and traditional Japanese "haori" coats and "hakama" pleated skirts. They donned that ...

Quite a few Diet members wear traditional kimono and "hakama" long pleated skirts on such occasions. Many legislators have their suits custom-made for them, as they are often seen by their ...

Her first attempts, made from her grandmother’s ancient kimono, involved stitching a strip of the silk material onto a backing of thin cloth she had purchased at a handicraft store.

The term "alert and oriented" (AO) is a medical notation describing a person's level of consciousness and cognition (the ability to understand and learn through thought, experiences, and the senses).

Kabuki is a centuries-old form of popular theater whose art has been passed down through the generations from father to child, from master to apprentice. Nakamura Takanosuke is the son of Nakamura ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--For those memory-filled kimono that the deceased leave behind, a clothing designer here is offering to remake them into bags, stuffed toys and other daily accessories.

Kimono literally means “thing to wear ... One of these things was a loose, long jacket worn over trousers called hakama. Over time, this jacket became a kosode, a short-sleeved jacket ...