1. Ancient Japanese Clothing
In many civilizations, including our own, clothing
has always been an outward expression of
identity. Think of someone you know well and
think of the clothes they wear. Does their
clothing tell you something about the type of
person they are? In many ancient societies,
clothing depicted clues to the identity of the
wearer including social status, wealth, career
and religious beliefs.

2. The Kimono
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The Kimono is synonamous with Japanese
clothing. Even today, when we think of clothing
in Japan we tend to think about Kimonos.
Kimonos are a type of robe worn by women.
The style, colour, and material of a Kimono can
tell you a lot about the wearer
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Single women different kimonos called the furisode
kimono
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Geisha wore Susohiki kimonos, these made it
obvious to the public what these women did for a
living.

3. Furisode Kimono worn by single women
Kurotomesode Kimono worn by
Married women.

4. The Hakama
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The Hakama is a wide skirt (or sometimes split
pants) with seven pleats.
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The Hakama was especially popular among
warriors as their opponents could not see their
footwork during battle.

5. Zori
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Zori are the traditional footwear of Japan. They
are open toed sandals that were worn by both
men and women.
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There are many different kinds of Zori