he kimono has become a symbol of quality and elegance, woven with tradition that still stands in today’s modern world. It might be surprising, then, that Japan’s high-end kimono, created on the small ...

AMAMI OSHIMA, Japan — Kazuhiko Kanai uses the traditional method to dye the elegant kimonos for which this small, semitropical island is renowned: He carries a bundle of pure white silk to a rice ...

The small Japanese island of Amami Oshima is famous for producing a type of silk: Oshima Tsumugi. More than 500 people on the island are involved in producing this unique fabric, which is known for ...

FUKUOKA--When torrential rains caused extensive hardship and damage in Kumamoto Prefecture this summer, Murat Ensici felt compelled to act. The downpour triggered widespread flooding in urban areas of ...