Wednesday, April 20, 2011

BeZhare: Yukata Typical Japanese Clothing

One typical clothing Yukata Japanese society is, let BeZhare know more about the clothes.

Yukata (浴衣) is a type of non-formal Japanese kimono made from thin cotton fabric without coating. Yukata term literally means: clothes after a bath. Used for casual occasions in summer (Natsu).
The term of this Yukata born since around the time of Azuchi-Momoyama. Starting from the clothes worn after the bath, called Yukatabira. In the Edo period, Yukatabira become very popular among the people and the name was shortened to just Yukata. In ancient times, wearing Yukata to meet other people is considered very rude, considering that only Yukata function as sleepwear.

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