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Tutorial on how to wear kimono

Kimonos are beautiful, but wearing them is not easy. Below is the tutorial I shared on how to put on a kimono, let’s take a look.

Kimono

Kimono (clothing--きもの, kimono) is Japan's national costume. Before the Edo period, it was called Wufu, and the words came out of "Kojiki", "Nihon Shoki", and "Matsudo Dreams". Before it was called kimono, Japanese clothing was called "clothing", and in ancient Japan it was called "Wufu" is a kind of "wear". Kimonos can be divided into official wear and samurai wear. The so-called kimono today actually refers to the ancient kosode. The appearance of kosode began in the Muromachi period. The white kosode worn by the nobles gradually became the outer clothing of the common people. In addition to "Wufu", "clothing" also includes hakama, hunting clothes from the Heian period, etc. These are not derived from Wufu, but from local traditional clothing. The twelve singles were improved from the Shang Tangyi of the Nara period, and there were subsequent changes and innovations.

The origin of the kimono can be traced back to the 3rd century AD. During the Nara period, Japan sent envoys to China and received a large number of dazzling court uniforms as gifts. The following year, Japan imitated the costumes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. By the Muromachi period, the kimono was improved based on the costumes of the Tang Dynasty, and the kimono waist bag was created under the influence of ____ missionaries wearing robes and belts.

The Japanese express their sense of art vividly in their kimonos. In Japan, Japanese people will dress modestly when attending crown ceremonies (coming-of-age ceremonies), weddings, funerals, festivals, kendo, archery, chess, tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, graduation ceremonies, banquets, elegant music, theatrical performances, and celebrations of traditional festivals. Kimono to attend. The culture and etiquette of wearing kimono are called kimono. Kimono carries nearly 30 important intangible cultural properties of Japan regarding dyeing and weaving techniques and more than 50 traditional crafts designated by the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The kimono makers Echigo Jofu, Ochitani Sui and Yuuki Tsumugi have been registered as world intangible cultural heritage.