{"id":3851,"date":"2020-07-15T10:41:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T01:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2020-07-15T10:41:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T01:41:42","slug":"traditional-japanese-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/traditional-japanese-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Japanese Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japan has many\ncultural and natural beauties but they also have creative and eye-catching\ntraditional clothes. Check out our article to discover some of the best\nJapanese clothing you can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan is mostly\nknown for its long history and deep culture. Even in modern times, you can see\nthe way that Japan\u2019s past has affected its present. Not only can this be seen\nin its architecture but its clothing as well. Japan has a long history of\nclothing designs and ideas that affect its social make-up. We will look at how\ntraditional Japanese clothing has changed, and how foreign visitors can partake\nin wearing traditional Japanese garbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a long time,\nthe people of Japan wore basic cloths known as hakama and yukata. These were\nrobes and pants that were easy to make and wear while working or doing other\nmenial tasks. During the Heian period, the idea of yukata, kimono, and hakama began\nto feature more intricate designs. People still wore them regularly, but over\ntime that would change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Nara\nperiod, clothing became one way people would show whether they were upper or\nlower class. The upper class wore clothes that would cover most of their\nbodies. The women would wear kimono and robes that would go from their feet to\ntheir collarbones with long sleeves to hide their hands. The kimono were ornate,\nand wearers would don many layers of robes at one time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women wearing\nthese types of kimonos were showing the public that they were not allowed to\nlook upon the higher classes and only saved showing their skin to others of\nstanding. It would later be believed that showing too much skin would leave a\nperson open to evil spirits. Since the working class wore clothes that exposed\ntheir skin while doing hard labor, they were seen as unprotected and lower than\nothers of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Becoming Westernized<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Japan would\neventually become more westernized and with the culture changing, so too would\nthe clothing. The concept of covering one’s body would begin to loosen and more\nwestern-styled clothes were incorporated into the military and police forces.\nThey would begin to wear uniforms made of fabrics imported from foreign nations\nand uniforms would be in the same style as those found in western cultures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eventually, there\nwould be a call for standard Japanese school uniforms along with more western-style\ndesigns in clothing in general. The traditional Japanese style of clothing\nwould be relegated to festivals, ceremonies, and special events. Some jobs in\nJapan have their workers wear traditional kimono and yukata, but you will\nmostly find them at big events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you will see\nmany western clothing companies in Japan with Japanese stores trying to mimic their\nwestern counterparts.  Traditional\nJapanese clothes have found their way back into popular culture in many\ncountries and have begun to appear in normal clothing as a sign of fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finding Your Kimono<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you go to\nJapan you will find that you can rent or buy a kimono or yukata. There are many\nshops you can visit to get a special fitted dress for you and your travel\ncompanions. These shops can be found near popular stations and tourist attractions.\nThere are a few places you can visit to get high-quality modern kimono or authentic\ntraditional style kimono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harajuku is a\nvery popular place known for its wide selection of kimono. You can find a\nvariety of styles and they are used to having foreigners visit their stores.\nYou could rent one for a day and enjoy the city or you could buy one to take\nhome to wear to special occasions. These may not the most traditional kimono\nbut they are the most fashionable you can get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ginza is a well-known\ndistrict in Tokyo and it is mostly known for its high priced shopping. You can\nfind some of the most extravagant pieces there. Your wallet will take a hit but\nyou will be guaranteed a professional kimono or yukata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other\ntraditional Japanese clothing you can find at a cheaper price but it won\u2019t be\nas extravagant. Jinbei are traditional Japanese clothes that are worn in the\nsummer. They are made to allow air to flow through and they feel great on a hot\nday. Happi is another kind of traditional Japanese clothing that can be worn\nover light clothes or over nothing at all. You can see them in special events\nand taiko drum groups regularly wear them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should find a\nshop or store that will fit you for your yukata or kimono. They will ensure\nthat you will have the perfect size. It is a great feeling having them put it\non for you, and it is a great way to experience traditional Japanese culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Japan has many cultural and natural beauties but they also have creative and eye-catching traditional clothes. Check out our article to discover some of the best Japanese clothing you can find. Japan is mostly known for its long history and deep culture. Even in modern times, you can see the way that Japan\u2019s past has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}