When traveling in Japan, I often see Japanese girls wearing kimonos. Why do they have a small pillow on the back of their kimonos?

Our neighbor Japan has always attracted our attention, no matter in which aspect. Although Japan has a very complex and subtle relationship with our country, Chinese tourists are often attracted by Japan's scenery and culture. Putting aside other national-level issues and looking at Japan, Japan’s scenery and culture are indeed very attractive. Since Japan is a country that incorporates the cultures of many countries, the unique culture it has formed is very attractive.

And Japan has always given people the impression that the quality of its citizens is extremely high and it is the most economically developed place in Asia, so many tourists want to see its true appearance. Chinese tourists who have traveled to Japan will find that although they do not understand Japanese characters, they can actually understand a lot of Japanese on the streets. And in Japan, many cultures have many similarities with China. Everyone knows that Japan was actually influenced by our country's culture in the past, so now Japan has more or less the shadow of Chinese culture in both its writing and clothing.

On the streets of Japan, you will see girls wearing kimonos walking down the street. Many shops also sell them, and many Chinese tourists will also buy one to wear and take photos. Everyone will find that there are many similarities between Japanese kimono and Chinese Hanfu. This is because ancient Japan was influenced by our Hanfu clothing, so the kimono appeared. Kimono has the shadow of Hanfu but is very different from Hanfu. They will have a small pillow-like knot on the back.

Pillow knots actually have two shapes, one is pillow shape and the other is bow knot. Bow ties were introduced to Japan because of the costumes of the Tang Dynasty, so Japan began to learn how the Chinese tied bow knots. Nowadays, if a girl wears a kimono with a bow, it means she is unmarried, and a pillow-shaped one means she is married.