Jūnihitoe Kimono

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by Hugo / on April 29, 2012 at 9:22 pm / in Interesting Facts, Jūnihitoe Kimono

The Jūnihitoe Display at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace!

The jūnihitoe is an extremely elegant and highly complex kimono that was only worn by court-ladies in Japan. Literally translated, it means “twelve-layer robe”. The older term, still used by scholars but not widely recognized in mainstream Japan, is Karaginu Mo. This is in reference to its Chinese coat (Karaginu) and apron-like train (Mo), the defining parts of the costume. Continue reading «The Jūnihitoe Display at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace!»

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