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TOKYOTRENDTRADITION 2012/07/17<br />

Kimono<br />

By Remi<br />

An illustration of<br />

shichi-go-san<br />

“Kimono” was officially a Japanese word for clothing. But recently, Japanese people rarely<br />

wear Kimonos in everyday life, and they became a Japanese <strong>tradition</strong>al clothing for special<br />

occasions. Although Japanese does no longer wear Kimono every day, they still enjoy<br />

wearing them in various times throughout the year to express their love of the four<br />

seasons.<br />

History of Kimono<br />

Kimonos use and designs changed its way since the Kimono-making technique was first<br />

developed in the Heian period (794-1185). It was just a big piece of cloth cut in straight lines and<br />

sewed together. But unexpectedly, this type of Kimono showed many advantages such as the<br />

easiness to fold and the flexibility for all seasons and weather, which led Kimonos to become<br />

everyday clothes. As times passed, wearing color layers became a fashion. Japanese were<br />

curious how the different colors came out together, and this was the time where Japanese<br />

<strong>tradition</strong>al color combinations developed. During the Edo period (1603-1868), those colors or

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