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Hidden beauty of Haori/羽織の隠れた美

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L: Men’s formal kimono including Haori and Hakama, R: An example of the design inside Haori.

Have you ever seen male kimono?
It includes of a jacket called Haori and trousers called Hakama.
In general, the colors of the men’s kimono are subdued such as dark blue, black and gray.


Surprisingly enough, the design inside Haori is gorgeous even though this is not a top.
Way back the Edo period (1600-1868), the government forbade spending money for luxurious items including kimono.
So, the people designed their Haori this way and enjoyed fashion.

What do you think of their ingenuity?
Comments below!

【Translation for language learners of either English or Japanese】/英語・日本語学習者向け翻訳 えいご ・  にほんごがくしゅうしゃむ  ほんやく

男性の着物を見たことがありますか。
羽織と呼ばれる上着と、袴と呼ばれるズボンで構成されています。
一般に、その色は、紺や黒、灰色の様に落ち着いた色です。

驚くべき事に、羽織の内側のデザインは、外から見えないにも関わらず豪華です。
江戸時代(1600-1868)には、幕府が贅沢な着物を禁止しました。
そこで、人々は、この様な方法で羽織をデザインし、お洒落を楽しんだのです。

彼らの創意工夫をどう思いますか。
コメントをよろしくお願い致します。

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