Replica of medieval Noh costume unveiled to media

Replica of medieval Noh costume unveiled to media

KYOTO, Japan - Unveiled to the media at a news conference in Kyoto on July 23 is a replica of the gorgeous Noh costume worn by Japan's medieval warlord Maeda Toshiie (1538-99). It took eight months for a Kyoto-based nonprofit organization devoted to promotion of kimono to complete the precise copy of the original costume which is kept at a Tokyo foundation.

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