simplifying the purchase especially for first-time customers.

The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

Other exhibits include modern kimono designed by artist Taro Okamoto and Yoshiki of the rock band X Japan. The exhibition runs until Aug. 23.

TOKYO, Japan (CNN)-- For more than 80 years, the Sekine Kimono Shop has sat in a corner of Tokyo's high-end fashion district -- surviving the Great Depression and World War II. But this latest ...

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

The new exhibit, "Kimonos, the Triumph of Japanese Dress," features more than 100 kimonos, some dating back more than 250 ...

From everyday wear to high fashion staple, and back again, the kimono has always adapted with the times. Here’s how this most iconic of Japanese garments has found a following among a new ...