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Any variety of traditional Japanese clothing. This excludes modern Japanese fashion, such as lolita fashion and school uniforms like serafuku and gakuran.

H4. Clothes

Clothing sets

• >> ecchuu fundoshi | A fundoshi with a loincloth.
• >> jinbei
• >> meiji schoolgirl uniform | Despite the name of the tag, it's not always a school uniform.
• >> mizu happi | A combination of a happi coat and fundoshi (underwear).
• >> montsuki | A men's attire for special occasions (black being the most formal color among them). It must feature a mon (family emblem).
• >> samue | A simple outfit originally worn by Japanese Zen Buddhist for manual work.
• >> sokutai | Formal court clothing.
• >> shosei | A houseboy (but features a particular style of clothing).
• >> karate gi

Kimono & obi

While some of clothing above features kimonos, this category refers to just the kimono itself.

• >> bath yukata
• >> funeral kimono
• >> furisode
• >> furisode sleeves
• >> karaginu mo
• >> hadanugi dousa
• >> kimono
• >> kimono dress | Not really traditional but is somewhat a kimono more or less.
• >> kosode | Predecessor of kimonos. The proportions of one is different from a kimono.
• >> layered kimono
• >> right-over-left kimono | Kimonos folded this way are worn by the deceased.
• >> shiroshouzoku | White kimono (usually for the deceased).
• >> susohiki | Very long kimono that it drags on the floor.
• >> yukata

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• >> obi | A sash to keep a kimono in place. Can have a obimakura on the back.
• >> obijime | A chord tied in the front or back.
• >> obidome | Any obijime accessory.
• >> obiage | Material under obi.
• >> manaita obi | An obi knot tied to the front.

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Outerwear

• >> chanchanko | Tied vest.
• >> chihaya
• >> dotera/tanzen | Coat length winter wear.
• >> haori
• >> happi | Common features: Bright color. An emblem or logo. Text on lapels. Short-to-medium sleeves.
• >> hanten (clothes) | Tied jacket length winter wear.
• >> hifu
• >> jinbaori
• >> kappougi
• >> kariginu (+ suikan)
• >> kataginu
• >> kesa | Worn only over the left shoulder.
• >> michiyuki
• >> tonbi coat | Inverness coat (shown on the right).
• >> uwagi
• >> mino | Straw raincoat or winter coat.

Legwear

• >> kyahan
• >> mawashi

[Expand=Hakama]

• >> hakama / hakama skirt
• >> hakama short skirt
• >> hakama pants
• >> hakama shorts
• >> sendaihira hakama | A white or black vertical-striped hakama used as formal wear by men.

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Undergarment

• >> fundoshi (underwear)
• >> juban | A kimono undergarment.
• >> sarashi

Footwear

• >> geta
• >> jika-tabi | Tabi shoes.
• >> koma-geta
• >> okobo
• >> tabi | Socks.
• >> waraji
• >> zouri

Wedding clothes

• >> hiki furisode
• >> uchikake
• >> shiromuku
• >> wataboushi | Wedding hood.
• >> tsunokakushi | Wedding hat.

H5. Accessories & Details

Headwear

• >> hokkamuri | A tenugui (towel) tied around the chin but is often portray to be around the nose. Commonly shown on thief characters.
• >> maetenkan
• >> nejiri hachimaki | A traditional hachimaki (headband) worn during festivals (often with a mizu happi).
• >> shaguma | Sort of a wig.
• >> tate eboshi | Any of the tall cloth caps worn by male aristocrats since the Heian period.
• >> tenugui | Towels with many uses but for clothing it can be made into a headscarf or hokkamuri.
• >> tokin hat
• >> triangular headpiece | Has various regional names. Commonly seen on ghosts within folklore.

[Expand=Kasa]

Refers to traditional Japanese conical hats.

• >> ajirogasa
• >> amigasa
• >> ichimegasa
• >> jingasa
• >> roningasa
• >> sandogasa
• >> torioigasa | Akin to a amigasa but worn during the Awa Dance Festival.

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Hair & ornaments

• >> chasenmage
• >> chigomage
• >> katsuyamamage
• >> nihongami
• >> tsubushi shimada

[Expand=Hair ornaments]

• >> hair stick
• >> hirabitai
• >> motoyui
• >> kanzashi
• >> tsumami kanzashi | Hair flower made of folded fabric.

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Mask

• >> fox mask
• >> noh mask
• >> oni mask
• >> tengu mask

[Expand=Noh masks]

• >> hannya
• >> hyottoko mask
• >> saru

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Jewelry

• >> magatama earrings
• >> magatama necklace

Neckwear

• >> agekubi | Round high-necked collar.
• >> han'eri | Detachable collar that is sewn onto the juban collar. There use to be ornate but is usually a plain-white now and days.
• >> furoshiki around neck
• >> stole / boa | Worn over the shoulders. Take note when tagging as it's not always Japanese clothing.

Addons

• >> haori himo | A chord underneath the haori.
• >> tasuki | Bow tied on shoulder to keep sleeves clean.
• >> haramaki | Cloth over stomach, for warmth.

Cosmetic

• >> komachi beni | Red makeup made from a benibana put on the lips and around the eyes.
• >> irezumi | Japanese style tattoo.
• >> hikimayu | Removed eyebrows with new ones painted on.
• >> oshiroi | A form of facepaint where white powder covers the face to the end of the neck.
• ohaguro | Dyeing the teeth to be black.

Held objects

• >> ema
• >> hagoita
• >> kagura suzu
• >> kinchaku | Small drawstring bag.
• >> naruko (instrument) | Wood clappers.
• >> omamori
• >> rattle drum
• >> ritual baton (Shaku or hu)
• >> shamoji
• >> uchiwa

Misc. Synonyms

• Hakoseko -> clutch purse

Misc. Terminology

• A frame for hanging kimono is called an ikou.

Ethnic minority clothing

• ainu clothes

See also

• Tag group:Attire
• Tag group:Image composition (Traditional Japanese patterns)
• Tag group:Prints

External links

• Wikipedia: Japanese clothing