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Kimono are Japan's national dress and many people today still love wearing them on special occasions, including long-sleeved kimono called furisode which are worn at coming-of-age ceremonies, and also the traditional male formal attire called montsuki haori hakama. Japan is proud of its traditional clothing (wasou), but how is this viewed today in more modern times?
Currently in Japan, the "big silhouette" style, in which large-size clothing is worn, is very popular.
Harajuku district in Tokyo is a leading area for Japanese young fashion. The area is like an exciting theme park for young Japanese girls in their teens and early twenties with abundance of shops and boutiques catering to mixed tastes. It continually generates new fashion into the world with the idea of “kawaii” as the keyword. Harajuku fashion is imaginative, so much so that it may seem eccentric at times to the older generation, but freely incorporating one’s own taste is exactly the spirit of Harajuku style. On the weekends, the streets bustle with girls of kawaii fashion looking for kawaii clothes.
Regardless of the chilly weather, shorts are currently all the rage with Japanese girls. Paired with long socks or other legwear, the popular and adaptable style marks a shift away from winter clothing of the past.
With winter in full swing, belly warmers or bands known as haramaki are making their way onto the waists of a growing number of young Japanese men. Until recently, haramaki typically came only in a camel-colored beige close to the color of the typical Japanese skin.
“THE JAPANESE SEE SELF-ASSERTION AS IMMORAL AND SELF- SACRIFICE AS THE SENSIBLE COURSE TO TAKE IN LIFE.”
“SOME BEAUTIFUL PATHS CAN’T BE DISCOVERED WITHOUT GETTING LOST.”
四面楚歌
(shimensoka)
English Translation: “Surrounded by enemies.”
Anime from Japan is recognized around the world. Many people are captivated by the wide range of Anime in Japan and come to visit the country. Japan is a powerhouse for Anime, but did you know that it has a large number of schools where you can learn the things you nned to work in Anime in the future? This article looks at schools that train Anime creators and other professionals who do work related to Anime.
Sandwiches are prepared by putting vegetables, meat, and many other ingredients in between two slices of bread. Sandwiches are well-known around the world, but did you know that they have evolved in a unique way in Japan? Among the varieties of sandwiches that originated in Japan, fruit sandwiches are very popular with young people because they are filled with juicy fruits and they look beautiful too. This article showcases some examples of fruit sandwiches, a type of sandwich that took a unique course of evolution in Japan.