Traditional clothes
伝統衣装
"KIMONO" is a well-known traditional Japanese costume. In Morden times, it is often
worn at coming of age ceremonies and weddings, but very few people know its origin.
ABOUT HISTORY
KIMONO gradually changed shape all along japan's History before getting to be what we currently know today. So how did it came about?
Let's discover together.
[Ancient-Nara period] Wearing trousers and one-piece clothing
[Heian period]
Appearance of "straight cutting". As the name suggests, this method is about cutting pieces of clothing in straight lines before sewing them together.
[Kamakura period] Samurai emerged. Kosode was worn as outerwear instead of underwear. Dyeing, embroidery and foil have come to be used.
[Edo period] KIMONO was found to have value as a craft, it was passed on to following generations as a precious asset.
[Meiji period] Western culture arrived and drastically influenced the outfit.
[Nowadays] Wearing it has become less and less common, but Japanese people have inherited that tradition.
Yukata
A thin kimono to wear in summer. In the past, it was worn as after bath clothing.
Hakama
It is like trousers that you wear under the waist of a kimono. In ancient times, it was often worn by samurai and shaped like long wide pants.
Samue, Jinbei
Both are made of an outerwear part and trousers, similar to western clothing style. Currently, both are often worn as relaxing outfit.
Haori, Hanten (Happi)
Haori are winter clothing worn over a kimono. Hanten (Happi) are worn at festivals and events with the shop name on the collar.
Where to go while wearing kimono
-Museums, theaters appreciation.
-Downtown walks matching Japanese style visiting temples, shrines or traditional villages
-Festivals, events (Yukata)
