Sheila Cliffe, 60, teaches lessons on kimono culture at a university ... Cliffe was 24 when she first visited Japan on a trip during a summer vacation while at university and had a fateful ...

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The kimono, which means ‘thing to wear’ in Japanese, can be traced back to Japan's Heian period, over 1,000 years ago, and its status has changed a lot over time.

Featuring natural and seasonal motifs, as well as customs and folkways, the rich colors of the kimono have reflected the beauty of Japan and shown the aesthetics of people through different times.

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elegant garments that reminded her not so much of Japan but of royalty. "I didn't know those dresses were kimono," says Harris, an elementary school teacher in her 40s now living in Chiba Prefecture.