Hmmmm. The fact if Princess Masako isn't a traditionalist. Recently, here in Argentina, a Japanese cook - a woman - told her audience that women from today in Jpana - not only nobility or royals - had brought the kimono to fashion again, and it is common to be seen in galas, important parties and even in movies and theaters. And I tends to believe her, since I've seen a lot of documentaries and movies about modern Japan and a lot of women in the street could be seen wearing kimonos. I don't think kimonos could be so bad to go to the bathroom and so on. When Maxiskirts where in fashion, they must be not to useful to go to the bathroom but women wore them, because it was in fashion, Besides, old ladies wore only kimonos and they must also go to the bathroom ...weren't they? And just think that bathrooms , back then, were not hald of modern as they are today. Vanesa.
