In 1953, Christian Dior was the first Western couturier to show his collections in Japan, the culmination of his lifelong ... historic dress codes (the tabi is also associated with the art of geisha, ...

Fashion is used as a form of personal expression, a revolution against oppression and a reflection on traditions. However, ...

Theme: It’s telling that it took 77 years for the Met Gala to centre Black style—even if it is focusing on menswear, it is ...

Kyoto is renowned for its unique geisha culture, and no visit to this vibrant city is complete without a visit to a traditional teahouse.

(Mainichi/Hideyuki Yamada) MORIOKA -- The head of a local geisha supporters' group in this northeastern Japan city has sparked ... are not appreciated; the art of senior performers is remarkable." ...

Hiroshige's vibrant woodcuts capture everyday life, landscapes, and culture during a transformational era in Japan.

It was while Van Gogh was living in Paris in 1886-88 that he discovered Japanese art, buying over 600 prints from the dealer Siegfried Bing. Most of these survive at the Van Gogh Museum in ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...