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A tenugui is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from a thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period , tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimetres (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven , and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern.
A sarashi (晒し, "bleached cloth") is a kind of white cloth, usually cotton, or less commonly linen, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] used to make various garments in Japan ...
Diagram showing the golden ratio for zettai ryōiki. The ideal zettai ryōiki ratio for the length of the miniskirt, the exposed portion of thigh, and the over-knee part of the socks is 4:1:2.5, with a tolerance of 25%.
Naginata practitioners wear an uwagi, obi, and hakama, similar to that worn by kendo practitioners, although the uwagi is generally white. For sparring, armor known as bōgu is worn. Bōgu for naginatajutsu adds shin guards ( 脛当 , sune-ate ) and the gloves ( 小手 , kote ) have a singulated index finger, unlike the mitten-style gloves used ...
In modern-day Japan, worshipers at a Shinto shrine generally follow the so-called Two bows, two claps, one bow procedure (二礼二拍手一礼). First of all, upon arrival at the shrine, it is proper for worshipers to perform a slight eshaku towards the main temple building as they cross the torii , which is believed to be the sacred gateway ...
The separate bow part of a tsuke obi is attached using a wire hook. Girl wearing a yukata. The two-toned effect is obtained by folding the reversible obi to reveal the contrasting underside. Darari obi (だらり帯, "dangling obi ") are very long maru obi worn by maiko in some regions of Japan.
Kyūjutsu (弓術) ("art of archery") is the traditional Japanese martial art of wielding a bow as practiced by the samurai class of feudal Japan. [1] Although the samurai are perhaps best known for their swordsmanship with a katana ( kenjutsu ), kyūjutsu was actually considered a more vital skill for a significant portion of Japanese history.
Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand Yumi bow names Yumi ( 弓 ) is the Japanese term for a bow . As used in English , yumi refers more specifically to traditional Japanese asymmetrical bows, and includes the longer daikyū ( 大弓 ) and the shorter hankyū ( 半弓 ) used in the practice of kyūdō and kyūjutsu , or Japanese archery .