<p>The show uses a lot of traditional Japanese cultural imagery, including the characters' clothes. Wikipedia says the style is supposed to be taken from Showa period (most probably <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dwa_period" rel="nofollow">1926~1989</a> years, less likely <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dwa_%28Kamakura_period%29" rel="nofollow">1312~1317</a>).</p>

<p>It's a comedy and satire show, so naturally, the main protagonist would wear something noticeable as a traditional kimono. But because characters are usually seen in modern environment, things like this keep us from forgetting the older-timey setting.</p>

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`The Shōwa period (昭和時代 Shōwa jidai?, potentially "period of enlightened peace/harmony" or "period of radiant Japan"), or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926, through January 7, 1989.[1]` Don't know how you got the 1300s...
nhahtdh
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2014-03-08T04:24:40.693Z
I cite the first paragraph from Wikipedia in my comment.
nhahtdh
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2014-03-08T13:19:12.743Z
lol Willipedia?
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Hakase
<p>There's one episode (can't recall the number off of my head) where Itoshiki-Sensei exclaims that he's a "Bona-fide Japanese" (in one of the subbed translations I was watching) and it's possible he's not really fond of westernized shirts/clothes that much.</p>

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2014-03-08T17:15:51.823Z
But he does wear them at home. Gotta be a reason why.
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Velda
<p>Itoshiki-sensei is always seen wearing a kimono whereever he is, except in episode six when he is in his hometown, wearing a shirt, but after that he change his clothes to a kimono again.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xrxPR.gif" alt="Itoshiki in a kimono">
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RuKT1.jpg" alt="Itoshiki in a shirt"></p>

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Why does Itoshiki-sensei always wear a kimono?
# Why does Itoshiki-sensei always wear a kimono?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-02-25
Itoshiki-sensei is always seen wearing a kimono whereever he is, except in episode six when he is in his hometown, wearing a shirt, but after that he change his clothes to a kimono again.

![Itoshiki in a kimono](https://i.sstatic.net/xrxPR.gif)
![Itoshiki in a shirt](https://i.sstatic.net/RuKT1.jpg)
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-07. Score: 2
The show uses a lot of traditional Japanese cultural imagery, including the characters' clothes. Wikipedia says the style is supposed to be taken from Showa period (most probably [1926~1989](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dwa_period) years, less likely [1312~1317](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dwa_%28Kamakura_period%29)).

It's a comedy and satire show, so naturally, the main protagonist would wear something noticeable as a traditional kimono. But because characters are usually seen in modern environment, things like this keep us from forgetting the older-timey setting.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2014-03-07): `The Shōwa period (昭和時代 Shōwa jidai?, potentially "period of enlightened peace/harmony" or "period of radiant Japan"), or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926, through January 7, 1989.[1]` Don't know how you got the 1300s...  
> **username_2** (2014-03-08): I cite the first paragraph from Wikipedia in my comment.  
> **username_3** (2014-03-08): lol Willipedia?  
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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-03-08. Score: 1
There's one episode (can't recall the number off of my head) where Itoshiki-Sensei exclaims that he's a "Bona-fide Japanese" (in one of the subbed translations I was watching) and it's possible he's not really fond of westernized shirts/clothes that much.
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2014-03-08): But he does wear them at home. Gotta be a reason why.  
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