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Exploring Traditional Elegance: Insights into Japan’s Largest Kimono Contest
The NHK WORLD-JAPAN news channel has uploaded a video showcasing one of Japan’s largest kimono contests. The video highlights the importance of the kimono in Japanese culture, focusing on the precision with which participants don the traditional garment and their overall appearance. It also features a formal kimono, which is typically worn at formal events…
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Exploring Traditional Kimono Culture: Inside Japan’s Largest Kimono Wearing Contest
Explore the vibrant tradition of Japan through the lens of its iconic garment: the kimono. NHK WORLD-JAPAN highlights one of the nation’s largest kimono wearing contests, illustrating the deep cultural significance of the kimono and efforts to preserve its tradition. Organized by a school dedicated to teaching the proper way to wear a kimono, the…