This may explain why, today, many in Japan are ... when the Boston Museum of Fine Art found itself at the center of a cultural appropriation row when it introduced “Kimono Wednesday.” ...

The modern cousins of the ancient Japanese garment ... being called out for cultural appropriation. Then, earlier this summer, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts debuted Kimono Wednesdays.

"Channel your inner Camille #Monet and try on a replica of the kimono she's wearing in 'La Japonaise.'" Photo Museum of Fine Arts Boston ... white woman who is obsessed with Japanese culture ...

When I read angry think-pieces on cultural appropriation ... in Japan and Japanese-Americans are not the same. In Japan, where “Kimono Wednesdays” toured before making its way to Boston ...

These accusations are grounded in the conviction that the propagation of racial stereotypes and the encouragement of cultural appropriation ... because the woman being mimicked is Camille Monet ...

"Cultural appropriation" and "Orientalism" were the primary ... "It said similar events took place when the painting, depicting a woman in a kimono, travelled throughout Japan for an exhibition." And ...

Welcome to the new war on cultural ... Boston area; indeed, many actively backed the museum’s exhibit, as did the Japanese consulate. Most critics of appropriation, including some anti-kimono ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Kim Kardashian West has responded to all the backlash and accusations of cultural appropriation she's received for naming her new shapewear line Kimono ... explaining their significance to ...

This may explain why, today, many in Japan are ... when the Boston Museum of Fine Art found itself at the center of a cultural appropriation row when it introduced “Kimono Wednesday.” ...

Welcome to the new war on cultural ... Boston area; indeed, many actively backed the museum's exhibit, as did the Japanese consulate. Most critics of appropriation, including some anti-kimono ...