On Tuesday, May 27, 1997, the Royal Ontario Museum proudly

co-sponsored, as part of a city-wide celebration marking Asian Heritage Month, an

evening in the ROM Theatre on which the Cultural Foundation on Promoting the National

Costume of Japan, direct from their headquarters in Tokyo, showed costumes worn in the

Japanese court. A lecture and commentary with live models provided a spectacularly colourful

show. On Sunday, 25 May, the Eaton Court showcased a family-oriented show of fabulous kimono

fashions from today's Japan. For more complete coverage of these events and others pertaining to the visit

of the Hakubi Kyoto Kimono School, start by clicking on the date and the venue.

Organized

by

Prof. Kenneth L. Richard

of

The University of Toronto

and

Sponsored in part

by

The Department of East Asian Studies, Univ. of Toronto

The University of Toronto

Royal Ontario Museum

And

The Japan Foundation - Toronto