TOKYO -- For centuries, Japan's kimono-makers have relied on stencils, paintbrushes and hours of labor to turn out their elaborate and graceful creations. Kimono designer Yuko Iwakuma uses some more ...

Kimonos are deeply woven into the fabric of Japan’s cultural identity. Yet, the iconic garment is rarely worn now. Mostly relegated to formal occasions, kimonos are often kept for generations — and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity declines accelerated in March as demand weakened and the escalating U.S. trade war clouded the manufacturing outlook, a private-sector survey showed on ...

Four years since her coronation as Mrs. Tourism Ambassador International in Malaysia, Myla Vilagonzalo-Tsutaichi is still active onstage. But this time she is not the main star of the show, but her ...