There are formal and casual clothes. In some times, it was required as a rule rather than as common sense. Especially for the pre-modern upper class, such codes were very important. Rather than economic disparity, the difference in status became the... Read More | Share it now!
In the middle of the 19th century, the Tokugawa shogunate was over, and samurai training, such as swords, to be mastered, or “Budo”, was reorganized into a modern sport. I would like to introduce the “kendo” and the... Read More | Share it now!
Even after the era of Samurai, the formal style of men has not changed the code of wearing hakama on kimonos with family crests. But currently, are there many people who wear it for the first time (and only once) at a wedding? We have picked up photos... Read More | Share it now!
What is a little surprising for us is that Westerners have a strong interest in Kimono hakama which is similar to skirts. However, the type of Hakama differs depending on whether it is purely kimono fashion, for men or women, and for martial arts such... Read More | Share it now!
Our store lists vintage mens kimonos. We often get questions about size. Men seem to want a more samurai-like look than women who enjoy kimono in their free style. The conclusion is, “It’s difficult, so you can wear it freely on a T-shirt,... Read More | Share it now!