Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”. Today, kimonos are mostly worn by women on special ...

Not a “Lolita” in the Nabokovian sense, the woman was an adult dressed in Lolita fashion, a style of dress popularized in ...

That has sparked heated discussion on Japanese social media over dress practices ... reports reflected "old, traditional Japanese" thinking. "It's not about how women do their work.

Women are subjected to sexist dress codes - requiring high heels and make up, or banning glasses - in workplaces around the globe. In Japan, a requirement in workplaces that women not wear glasses ...

is inclusive and "celebrates and enhances the shape and curves of women". But Japanese people on social media have said the trademarked brand disrespects traditional clothing. The kimono ...