World kimono project for Tokyo 2020 unveils garment with Russian flare

A kimono inspired by natural, cultural and historical attractions of Russia, such as the State Hermitage Museum, Soyuz spacecraft, ballerinas and swans, was shown to the press on Wednesday at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo.It was produced as part of the "Imagine Oneworld" project launched four years ago to make kimonos representing each of 196 countries expected to join the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Soviet satellite Sputnik, Siberian dense forest, landscapes of Lake Baikal, and Ivan, the hero of the Russian fairytale "The Humpbacked Horse" capturing the firebird, are also featured in the kimono and…READ FULL ARTICLE