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History Yayoi period (Neolithic to Iron Age) Reconstructed Yayoi clothing. Little is known of the clothing of the Yayoi period.In the 3rd-century Weizhi Worenchuan (魏志倭人伝 (Gishi Wajinden), a section of the Records of the Three Kingdoms compiled by Chinese scholar Chen Shou), [better source needed] there is some description of clothing worn in Japan.
The kimono (きもの/ 着物, lit.'thing to wear') [a] is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. [2] The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash, called an ...
Gyaru (Japanese: ギャル) pronounced [ɡʲa̠ꜜɾɯ̟ᵝ], is a Japanese fashion subculture. The term gyaru is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word gal. The initial meaning as a Japanese slang word during the Showa era was similar to the English meaning and referred to a young woman in her late teens to twenties.
Ganguro (ガングロ) is an alternative fashion trend among young Japanese women which peaked in popularity around the year 2000 and evolved from gyaru.. The Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo were the centres of ganguro fashion; it was started by rebellious youth who contradicted the traditional Japanese concept of beauty; pale skin, dark hair and neutral makeup tones.
Engrish is a slang term for the inaccurate, poorly translated, nonsensical or ungrammatical use of the English language by native speakers of other languages. [1] The word itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to struggle to pronounce the English / l / and / r / distinctly arising from the fact Japanese has only one liquid phoneme ...
Yobai ( Japanese: 夜這い, "night crawling") was an ancient Japanese custom usually practiced by young unmarried people. It was once common all over Japan and was practiced in some rural areas until the beginning of the Meiji era and even into the 20th century. [10]
Hakama ( 袴) A divided ( umanori-bakama ( 馬乗り袴)) or undivided ( andon-bakama ( 行灯袴)) 'skirt', which resembles a wide pair of trousers. Hakama were historically worn by both men and women, and in modern-day can be worn to a variety of formal (for women) and informal (for men) events. A hakama is typically pleated at the waist and ...
Hachimaki. Takeru Kobayashi wearing a hachimaki, 2010. A hachimaki ( 鉢巻) is a Japanese headband, usually made of red or white cloth, typically featuring a design of kanji at the front. It is worn as a symbol of effort or courage by the wearer, especially by those in the military, or to simply keep sweat off one's face.