Young people wearing traditional kimono have shot their first arrows of the year in a New Year's archery event at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto.

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono ... The piece of traditional Japanese clothing enthralled her with its brilliant red color and its silky, supple sheen.

The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.