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!
Wagashi has been historically established through five stages. ① fruits and nuts② Mochi(rice cake) and Dango(dumplings) ③ Karagashi from China ④ Tenjin brought back by a Buddhist priest who studied Zen Buddhism in China ⑤ Nanbangashi, a... Read More | Share it now!
Kimonos and obis have various stream patterns, but many are rapid flows.The Japanese archipelago has a mountain range with a height of 1000 to 3000 m running like a spine and is divided into the Pacific side and the Japan Sea side, so the overall... Read More | Share it now!
Yukata was originally used to hide the skin when bathing. However, in the 17th century, a paid indoor sauna bath opened in Edo (Tokyo) and became popular, and bathers began bathing naked. On the other hand, sweating clothes after bathing were... Read More | Share it now!
“I don’t know when we can enjoy watching flowers without care, but anyway, the spring of flowers has came after being released from the terrible pressure of wartime.” Japanese painter Kiyokata Kaburaki(1878-1972) wrote this essay in... Read More | Share it now!