#007: Kimono (Semiweekly-pedia of Japan)

#007: Kimono (category: clothing)

Kimono is Japanese national costume. Ancient Japanese all wore kimono by the Meiji Restoration in 1868, but modern people hardly wear it except some special occasions such as a wedding and a coming-of-age celebration.

While some elaborately-made artistic kimono often cost more than tens of millions yen, very cheap ones made from polyester are also widely sold in these days especially for young Japanese.

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