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Reading the Kimono in Twentieth-Century Japanese Literature and Film tiff Smardz Frost’s impeccable research andOften considered an exotic garment of traditional Japan, the kimono is in fact a vibrant part of Japanese modernity, playing an integral role in literature and film throughout the twentieth century. Reading the Kimono in Twentieth Century Japanese Literature and Film is the first extended study to offer new ways of interpreting textual and visual narratives through kimono languagewhat these garments communicate within their literary, historical, and