Kimono

May 4, 2018

Tokyo- This picture taken on March 1, 2018 shows hand-cut stencils for dyeing patterns at the Hiroshe dye factory in Tokyo.

Once a standard of the Japanese wardrobe, the kimono is now often a garment reserved for special occasions, such as weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies, and is mostly worn by women. AFP-Jiji Press

This picture taken on March 1, 2018 shows Yuichi Hirose, a craftsman who dyes white fabrics with meticulously hand-cut stencils for a kimono, working at a century-old workshop in Tokyo.