Japanese Clothes

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Kimono
Kimonos (that means "clothes" or
"national clothes") have long lived in the
same size. The women edited the size of
the kimono to their data theirselves.
The purpose of the kimono was to hide
the figure of a woman, but the neck
stilled open, as the Japanese think that
neck is the most attractive part of the
female body.

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Keikogi
These clothes are worn in
fighting art classes. "Keiko"
means "training" and "gi"
means "clothes". Keikogi
consists of a jacket and
trousers. It is made of a
denser fabric than a kimono.
The color of traditional
keikogi for Aikido (fighting
art) is white or shades of
white. Colored keikogi are
not used in Aikido.

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Obi
Obi is a wide belt of amazing
length, which could reach
more than 5 meters. Thanks
to this feature, Japanese
women had the opportunity
to tie a belt with extremely
complex but beautiful bows.

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Hakama
Hakama - in ancient times in
Japan, this was the name of
the fabric that was wrapped
around the hips, then very
wide trousers that only
samurai had the right to
wear. Ordinary people could
only wear this type of
clothing on very special
holidays.

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Yukata
This is a modern version of
the classic, traditional
kimono, which is more
modified for today's fashion
trends and the needs of
Japanese women. This
version of clothing is lighter
and more comfortable, and
therefore it has gained wide
popularity among fans of
anime, Japanese traditions
and oriental style.

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Tabi
This is one of the most
popular types of shoes in
Japan. Such products were a
kind of socks made of leather
or other dense material with
a special hole for the big
finger. Due to its practicality
and comfort table has not
lost its popularity among the
people of Japan and tourists
today.

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Geta
These are expensive shoes
that only geisha and rich
people could afford. It had a
wide and high block made of
wood. The height of the
wooden block could reach 910 cm . Get a were made in
the form of flip-flops. The
shoes were decorated with
luxurious ornaments.

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Dzori
It was the shoes for the
poor. When creating such
models, the main purpose
was on simplicity and
practicality. The shoes were
oversized sandals with
braided ties. It hadn't any
beauty and attractiveness.