Rent Hakama for Graduation Ceremony in Japan

Hi mina-san!

Today we are going to let you know closer to one of kimono variety which is ‘hakama’. Maybe you have ever seen or heard about it before? Or have you watched, read manga of Chihayafuru where the main character are wearing one of this? Read the continue below! ^^

Start from the history of hakama! Hakama are traditionally worn by men but contemporarily changing and now also worn by women in some occasions. The bottom part is a divided or undivided skirt which resembles a wide pair of trousers, while the top are called ni-shoku-sode, which also a ko-furisode. Hakama typically pleated and fastened by ribbons, tied around the waist over the obi. So you can understand now that hakama is actually the bottom part only, but commonly Japanese use the word to show the complete set of the kimono and the trousers.

Hakama are often worn by Japanese women at college graduation ceremony, which color and design are vary from time to time. Red vivid coloured one worn by Miko on Shinto shrines, also called hakama. So as the black one that often being worn for Japanese sport like kendo, kyuudo, etc. Depending on the pattern and material, hakama can range from very formal to visiting wear. Many of them also wear hakama for taking pictures in the studio!

Very soon, the graduation season will peak up and many person will start to look for hakama (buy or rent). As in special occasion, of course many of them willing to pay high for their appearance. What do you think? Do you interested to try on this outfit too? ^^

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