Yumi Ishikawa is the founder of Japan's KuToo movement -- a viral backlash against mandatory high heels in the workplace. Now, she's stepping up her fight against strict dress codes in general. In ...

With its power grid still hobbled by the March earthquake and tsunami, the government of Japan is asking businesses to go easy on the air conditioning this summer by keeping the thermostat at a ripe ...

From the neck up Hideaki Kobayashi is a bald man with a white beard but from neck down he could pass as a schoolgirl MEET the famous Japanese man who dresses as a schoolgirl at the weekend. Complete ...

The history of the Kimono Dress and the clothing revolution surrounding 19th century Japan. In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The Kimono Dress, emblematic of a broader clothing ...

While some couples in Japan opt for traditional Japanese-style wedding ceremonies, most choose to get married in the Western fashion. The nuptials are usually held in a secular wedding hall, but much ...