Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura’s most visited shrine, embodies the city’s former role as a samurai capital. Every New Year, the shrine stages ancient Shintō rituals displaying the grandeur ...

"The outfits called 'sokutai' (for men) and 'junihitoe' (for women) date back to the Heian Era," regarded as a golden period in Japanese culture, said Keizo Suzuki, head of a kimono museum on the ...

For his enthronement, the new emperor will wear an outfit in the "sokutai" or ceremonial style. The outfit is now rarely seen and is dominated by a voluminous draped brown-gold outer robe with ...

Men’s attire was called "束帯 (Sokutai)," while women’s attire was known as "十二単 (Ju-ni hitoe)". The women's clothing, in particular, looks incredibly heavy... Wearing many layers of long-sleeved ...

During this ceremony, participants dressed in "Heian Sokutai," the elegant attire once worn by nobles, parade for about 8 kilometers. Highlights of the procession include the "Gosho-guruma," carts ...

A FASHION show dedicated to beautiful kimonos entertained guests at the 50th anniversary dinner of the Malaysian Japanese Society (MJS) in Penang. Among the kimonos were the Sokutai and Junihitoe ...

1928 Emperor Showa dressed in "sokutai," a traditional Japanese outfit worn by members of the imperial court. Image: WikiMedia Commons This Year of the Dragon was rife with political drama. Three ...

The "hokoku no gi" started around 10 am inside the Imperial Palace. Akihito was dressed in "sokutai" (photo), a formal garment that can traditionally be worn only by an emperor.

Japan's Princess Mako married her commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro in a simple ceremony in Tokyo today, giving up her royal title in the process in a union that has sharply divided public opinion.

Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony on October 22 was modeled after the accession of his great-grandfather, Emperor Taishō, in 1915 in Kyoto—the first ceremony to be held as a state ...

For the ceremony, the emperor will wear a silk outfit in the 'sokutai' or ceremonial style. The outfit is now rarely seen and is dominated by a voluminous draped brown-gold outer robe with long ...