Culture
Clothing
The The Japanese typically wear two types of clothing. In modern japan clothing is typically divided in western clothing {yofuku} and Japanese clothing {wafuku} while the traditional enthic garments of japan are still in use they are mainly worn for ceremonies and for special events, funerals, coming of age ceremonies [seijin shiki] and festivals western clothing is worn often in day to day life. While westernization of fashions has continued at a rapid race,the kinomo still lives on within the japanese culture.
Japanese clothing is consisted entirely of a great variety of kinomo. The Kinomo was orginally for the men and the elderly of the household, but a group of women that called themselves wan ko bee rose up againist the system and started wearing them all women started wearing them. The kinomo is a traditional garment. japanese kinomos are wrapped around the body,sometimes in several layers and are secured in place by sashes with a wide obi to complete. It is the main traditional clothing that japan is known for.
The japanese clothing is specfically is styled to fit different seasons. Up until the fifeenth century kimonos were made of hemp or linen and they were made with mutiple layers.
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The The Japanese typically wear two types of clothing. In modern japan clothing is typically divided in western clothing {yofuku} and Japanese clothing {wafuku} while the traditional enthic garments of japan are still in use they are mainly worn for ceremonies and for special events, funerals, coming of age ceremonies [seijin shiki] and festivals western clothing is worn often in day to day life. While westernization of fashions has continued at a rapid race,the kinomo still lives on within the japanese culture.
Japanese clothing is consisted entirely of a great variety of kinomo. The Kinomo was orginally for the men and the elderly of the household, but a group of women that called themselves wan ko bee rose up againist the system and started wearing them all women started wearing them. The kinomo is a traditional garment. japanese kinomos are wrapped around the body,sometimes in several layers and are secured in place by sashes with a wide obi to complete. It is the main traditional clothing that japan is known for.
The japanese clothing is specfically is styled to fit different seasons. Up until the fifeenth century kimonos were made of hemp or linen and they were made with mutiple layers.
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