Over 800 years ago, Kamakura flourished as Japan’s shogunal capital, with the samurai class and others nurturing a new culture of fortitude and vigor apart from the aristocratic centers of Nara ...

For his enthronement, the new emperor will wear an outfit in the "sokutai" or ceremonial style. The outfit is now rarely seen and is dominated by a voluminous draped brown-gold outer robe with long, ...

For his enthronement, the new emperor will wear an outfit in the "sokutai" or ceremonial style. The outfit is now rarely seen and is dominated by a voluminous draped brown-gold outer robe with ...

Men’s attire was called "束帯(Sokutai)," while women’s attire was known as "十二単(Ju-ni hitoe)". The women's clothing, in particular, looks incredibly heavy... Wearing many layers of long-sleeved garments ...

The main event, known as the "Roto no Gi," takes place on May 15th. During this ceremony, participants dressed in "Heian Sokutai," the elegant attire once worn by nobles, parade for about 8 kilometers ...

Among the kimonos were the Sokutai and Junihitoe, the male and female royal wedding attire which have been worn since the 8th century.

As the Year of the Rabbit comes to a close, and the Year of the Dragon dawns, many of us will partake in the usual December fare, like writing nengajo (New Year’s postcards), shopping for fukubukuro ...

The "hokoku no gi" started around 10 am inside the Imperial Palace. Akihito was dressed in "sokutai" (photo), a formal garment that can traditionally be worn only by an emperor. Akihito read a ...

Princess Mako of Japan has given up her royal title to marry her commoner boyfriend in a move that has sharply divided public opinion. Mako, 30, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and ...

Donning ikan sokutai formal court attire, he needed to climb 18 steps up the main stairs leading to Kyoto’s Shishinden hall and then climb back down—without turning his back to the emperor.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako swapped ceremonial robes for white tie dress as they attended a banquet to mark his formal ascension to the throne on Tuesday. The pair were ...