kimono
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"Nowadays, young Japanese people... are not very interested that much in traditional art and in kimono."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
In Osaka, Japan, young women dressed in traditional kimono took part in a Shinto ritual procession to mark the end of the year at Sumiyoshi Taisha, one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
For the role, the actor had to learn traditional Japanese, how to walk in a kimono, how to kneel properly and even how to fight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
He took out Fujiko’s silk kimono with its gold brocaded sash.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing kimono
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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