"Kimono Boom" Article Boom

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Asahi: SICK OF SUITS: Slipping into something more comfortable
Women's current love affair with the kimono shows no signs of abating, and now the traditional garb is finding favor with a more unlikely group of fans: men...
Asahi: DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Kimono fans find new fun in the fashion of years gone by
The sound of bossa nova fills the air of a restaurant down an alley in Tokyo's Takadanobaba district. Modern art adorns the walls, and white balloons hang from the ceiling. But despite the contemporary interior, the waitresses and customers are clad in centuries-old fashion. It is kimono day, a monthly event at Cafe Rentir...
Japan Today: Kimono make a comeback
Having been shunned by many Japanese for a long time, the kimono, especially if secondhand, is now growing in popularity with fans saying that wearing one makes them feel special and different. "I feel good about drawing attention from others," said Kenzo Sugaya, 63, attending a monthly gathering of kimono lovers in Tokyo's Ginza, the famous high-brow shopping district..."Now there is a kimono boom," said Atsushi Tomita, an executive of the Japan Textile Dyeing and Printing Association in Kyoto...