Gallery: History of the Kimono

On Thursday, October 30, the Center for the Study of Asia at the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies co-hosted an event on the Japanese Kimono.

Co-hosted with the Japan Society of Boston the event welcomed a delegation of around 40 instructors from The Cultural Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan, one of the leading kimono schools in Japan who presented a retrospective of kimono styles, from modern to ancient.

The Center for the Study of Asia is one of Pardee School’s six regional and thematic centers.

The following are a selection of photos from the event. For more information read here.

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    A black kimono.

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    Men's and women's kimonos.

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    A blue kimono.

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    A selection of traditional kimonos.

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    A woman in Heian kimono holding a fan.

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    A demonstration of kimonos from the medieval Heian period.

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    Two assistants help a woman don a Heian kimono.

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    A stage in the preparation of a Heian kimono.

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    A Heian Kimono, left, and a style called a Nôshi Sugata, which was worn by men.

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    An assembly of many different kimonos.