The word Kimono simply means things to wear and pronounced
Kee-mo-no. The plural of Kimono is simply Kimono.The Kimono
has had a long history in Japan and the Kimono has changed
over time to reflect the society and culture of the period.
Today, a Japanese woman usually owns only one Kimono
typically. A furosode kimono which is worn for the coming
of age ceremony of her nineteenth birthday. For weddings,
the complete bridal kimono and kimono apparal is usually
rented. Kimono are also very rarely worn as everday
clothing anymore. Occasionally, if you go to a small rural
town in Japan or one of small islands like Okinawa, you
will see the traditional everyday Kimono worn by elders.
Yukata- Summer Cotton Kimono
Yukata is the Japanese summer cottom Kimono. The Yukatais a
Japanese summer Kimono worn by both men and women. The name
Yukata comes from the word 'Yu" (bath) and "Katabira"
(under clothing). Thousands of years ago, Court Nobles wore
linen "Yukatabira' which where draped loosely after taking
a bath. It gradually become worn by Japanese warriors and
then by the general public when the sophisticated Japanese
public bath became popular. Today, the traditional Japanese
Yukata is widely used for everything from festivals,
Ryokan, summer daily wear to simple night attire. In Japan,
the Yukata is the most popular daily clothing wear and is
beloved for it's 100% lighteweight cotton fabric.
Hakama is an outer garment worn over the Kimono that are
either split between the legs like pants or non-split like
a skirt. Hakama pants originated as an outer garment to
protect samurai warriors legs from brush when riding a
horse. Today, the Hakama is worn as formal attire for
ceremonies, traditional Japanese dance, artists and martial
This is Cathy, Hannah,
Sakina and Sasha dressed in Yukatas.