kimono life

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 Some people wear kimono on special occasions such as on New Year's day, Coming of age Day ceremonies, wedding party....　But most Japanese wear Western style clothing in daily life.

There are mainly 3kinds of Women's kimono.

 Furisode
 
 Formal kimono with long sleeves worn by unmarried young woman  on Coming of age day or graduation ceremony or wedding receptions.


Tomesode

Kimono worn by married women at celebratory events such as weddings. Usually they are black and beautiful pattern and a family crest.

Houmongi

A semi formal Kimono worn on New Year's Day or a formal visit. Some young mother wore Houmongi on her child's entrance ceremony but nowadays it's quite few.


Yukata

The Yukata is a single-layered cotton kimono. It's worn after taking a bath or during summer.
It's very populer among young people and foreigners. Because it's easy to wear. You can wear by yourself. But as for kimono... it's hard to wear by yourself. And it's cheap.  You can get Yukata set (includes Yukata, geta(footwear),obi(kind of belt) and sometimes includes bags and some accesary) for around 10000yen.


As for men's kimono

Kuromontuki

This is formal kimono. Groom wear this at the Japanese style wedding reception.

now....we have a problem at the coming of age ceremony.
Some silly ops... young boys wear the same kimono like this. It's a shame of Japan. lol


This is cool but imagine the color is pink....yellow....sometimes gold..... The group member wear the same kimono like a uniform.... It's so weird.

There are some people who wear kimono as part of their works.

Maiko  Geiko

Maiko is young woman entertains who dance or play the shamisen at banquet.


Kannushi



Souryo
 
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They are Buddist priests who leave begind the material world and practice asceticism.They weare houe kimono with Kesa over them.


Rakugoka

Rakugoka are professional storytellers and tell humorous stories at variety theaters.


There are many other kind of workers wearing kimono.



If you wanna get Kimono. I recommend Vintage kimono. It's fun to select Kimono and obi(belt).