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A yukata (浴衣, lit. ' bathrobe ') is an unlined cotton summer kimono, [1] worn in casual settings such as summer festivals and to nearby bathhouses. The name is translated literally as "bathing cloth" and yukata originally were worn as bathrobes; their modern use is much broader, and are a common sight in Japan during summer.
A traditional Japanese oil-paper umbrella or parasol, these umbrellas as typically crafted from one length of bamboo split finely into spokes. See also Gifu umbrellas. Kimono Traditional square-cut wrap-around garment. Kimono slip (着物スリップ, kimono surippu) A one-piece undergarment combining the hadajuban and the susoyoke. [2]: 76 [4]
It is often provided in Japanese hotels as a bathrobe, and is intended to be used indoors only, whereas the yukata may be worn outdoors. [1] In some cases, nemaki are gauze-lined. [2] The kanji may be written (寝巻) or (寝間着), with the former referring to the bathrobe, and the latter referring to sleepwear in general. [3]
The first instances of kimono-like garments in Japan were traditional Chinese clothing introduced to Japan via Chinese envoys in the Kofun period (300–538 CE; the first part of the Yamato period), through immigration between the two countries and envoys to the Tang dynasty court leading to Chinese styles of dress, appearance, and culture becoming extremely popular in Japanese court society. [1]
Traditional craft textiles are typically used primarily for Japanese clothing, such as long, thin bolts of cloth used to sew kimono, yukata and furisode, as well as other types of kimono. Historically, these textiles would have been used to sew the kosode (the historic precursor to the kimono).
Ōshima-tsumugi is a traditional craft textile produced in the Amami Islands (mainly Amami Ōshima) in southern Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is a hand-woven plain-weave silk cloth dyed in mud. The textile is most commonly used for making kimonos. Oshima-tsumugi kimonos are often simply called Ōshima. Detail of an Oshima kimono up close.
Nikujaga (肉じゃが, lit. 'meat [and] potatoes' [a]) is a Japanese dish of meat, potatoes, and onions stewed in dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, sometimes with ito konnyaku and vegetables like carrots. [1] Nikujaga is a kind of nimono. It is usually boiled until most of the liquid has been reduced. [2]
A jinbei (甚平) (alternately jinbē (甚兵衛) or hippari (ひっぱり)) is a traditional set of Japanese clothing worn by men, women and children during summer as loungewear. [1] Consisting of a side-tying, tube-sleeved kimono -style top and a pair of trousers, jinbei were originally menswear only, although in recent years women's jinbei ...