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 ...

Now, a new set of themed yukata and jinbei is based on the adorable feline and one of her friends. Colorfully representing the Sanrio mascots' respective color schemes, the new releases come ...

The Hello Kitty yukata and jinbei also come with an organdy obi belt that includes a pattern of Hello Kitty’s own ribbon. Meanwhile, the My Melody models are pink with a floral pattern that also ...

A backpack and a “yukata” casual kimono that Kiyoshi donned to ramble about are likewise shown. Hiroshi Yamashita, 62, Kiyoshi’s nephew who lived with him for nearly 11 years until Kiyoshi's ...