In addition to an annual journal devoted to fashion studies, the KCI publishes lavishly illustrated, full-color exhibition catalogues. In cooperation with the art book publisher Taschen, the institute issued Fashion: A History of the 18th Century to the 20th Century, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, an introduction to the KCI Collection that includes 400 photographs.
Research Journal
As part of the KCI’s research and publicity activities, we publish an annual journal every fall. Based on the idea of clothing as a mirror of society, the journal approaches the study of fashion as an interdisciplinary research subject that transcends conventional boundaries. Researchers from a wide range of fields have honored us with their contributions to the publication.
Fashion Talks...
DRESSTUDY
"DRESSTUDY" is discontinued.
Exhibition Catalogues
Video & DVD
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"Fashion in Colors: VIKTOR&ROLF&KCI", 2004PDF
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"Visions of the Body", 1999
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"Japonism in Fashion, Tokyo", 1996
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"Japonism in Fashion", 1994
Other Publications
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© Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
"Kimono Refashioned: Japan's Impact on International Fashion", Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 2018
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© Rikuyosha
"The Elegant Other-Cross-cultural Encounters in Fashion and Art" (Japanese. Preface, Section summaries, and essays are translated in English.), Rikuyosha, 2017PDF
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© Merrell Publishers
"Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion" (English), Merrell Publishers, 2010
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"Fashion: A History from the 18th Century to the 20th Century, Collection from the Kyoto Costume Institute" (10 languages), Taschen, 2002