Listen in as Sheila Cliffe chats with the JAPAN Forward editorial team in a discussion on how kimono are evolving now and as part of Japan’s innovation throughout the times. Sheila Cliffe is a professor emerita at Jumonji Gakuen Women's University in Japan. A kimono researcher, author and stylist in Tokyo, she has lectured at conferences, museums and events in Japan, England, Hawaii and South Korea, and is one of the first non-native Japanese people to hold an official kimono dressing and teaching license.  Find her column, “Kimono Style” on JAPAN Forward. Related Articles [Kimono Style] Tokyo Dyers Welcome the Spring [Kimono Style] On the Set of the Film ‘Arima ni Koi San’ [Kimono Style] International Friendship and Style Showcased in FashiComm [Kimono Style] Try Your Own Creative Kimono for Sparkling Holidays Join the conversation live every week. The announcement will be made on our Twitter account and we’re typically hosting the event at 2:00 PM JST either on Thursdays or Fridays. Feel free to share any suggestions in our comment section below.