Traditional Costumes

Kariginu 狩衣 – Aristocrat’s casual wear

Kariginu is an informal wear for men worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards. Originally it was worn as hunting wear, but later became casual one. It’s very smart and cool!

We enclose the instructions of how to wear.

It takes time to ship because of producing it after receiving the order.

Please choose fabric and sleeve cords of Kariginu, color of Hitoe, fabric of Sasinuki or Sashiko, and Shaku or Fan.

Wear on byakue. Same shape as byakue.

Standard items to wear
Name	Description (Simile in Western wear)	Sample Photo
Tate-Eboshi 立烏帽子 / Kaichu-Tate-Eboshi懐中立烏帽子 / Kazaori-Eboshi 風折烏帽子	Hat / Folding hat	Kaichu-Tate-Eboshi Tate-Eboshi
Kariginu 狩衣 / Hoi 布衣	Jacket	Kariginu (sleeve cords and an obi are attached) Hoi (sleeve cords and an obi are attached)
Hitoe 単	Outer Shirt	Wear on byakue. Same shape as byakue.
Byakue 白衣（White kosode 白小袖）	Inner Shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear	Almost the same as byakue, but thin
Obi 帯	Belt for inner
Tabi 足袋	Socks
Asagutsu 浅沓 / Setta 雪駄	Shoes	Asagutsu Setta
Syaku 笏 / Ougi 扇	Mace / Hand Fan	syaku Fan
Hakama袴（Sashinuki 指貫(奴袴) / Sashiko 差袴）	Pants	Sashinuki Is rounded hem sashiko

To be precise,  fabrics of Kariginu have each pattern, and one made of fabric without patterns (solid color) is called “Hoi / Hoe 布衣”. The shape of Kariginu and Hoi is the same.

Set for first-time buyer : Byakue + Juban + Obi + Tabi

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Ikan 衣冠 – Semiformal court dress

Ikan was Men’ｓ semiformal court dress for men worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards.

Ikan Standard items
Name	Description	Sample Photo
Kammri 冠	Hat
Hou 袍	Jacket
Hitoe 単衣	Outer shirt	Wear on byakue. Same shape as byakue.
Kosode 小袖	Inner shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear	Almost the same as byakue, but thin
Obi 帯	Inner belt
Sashinuki 指貫(奴袴)	Pants
Tatou 帖紙	Pocket paper
Ougi 扇	Hand fan
Asagutsu 浅沓	Shoes

Noushi 直衣 – Aristocrat’s everyday robes

Noushi is everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. from the Heian period onward. It’s almost same as Ikan but isn’t same fabric and color.

Noushi Standard items
Name	Description	Sample Photo
Kammuri 冠 / Tate-Eboshi 立烏帽子	Hat	Kammuri Tate-Eboshi
Hou 袍	Jacket
Idashi ginu 出衣	Outer shirt	Idashi ginu is the yellow fabric in this photo. It appears under the jacket. Its shape is same as hitoe.
Hitoe 単衣	Outer shirt	Wear on byakue. Same shape as byakue.
Kosode 小袖	Inner shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear	Almost the same as byakue, but thin
Shiro-obi 白帯	White belt
Sashinuki 指貫(奴袴)	Pants
Ougi 扇	Hand Fan
Asagutsu 浅沓	Shoes

Miko-Shozoku 巫女装束 – Shrine maiden’s wear

Miko-Shozoku is a women’s wear worn by shrine maiden.

Standard items
Name	Description (Simile in Western wear)	Sample Photo
Mizubiki 水引＆ Washi 和紙	Hair clip
Byakue 白衣	Shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear
Shiro-obi 白帯	White belt
Koshimaki 腰巻	Underwear
Hibakama 緋袴	Red Pants
Shira-Tabi 白足袋	White Socks
Zori 草履	Shoes with red or white thong

Options
Name	Description	Photo
Chihaya 千早	Outer Wear
kakeeri 掛衿	Decorative collar

Hitatare 直垂 Traditional wear from a long time ago

Hitatare was a clothe worn from Kofun period (about 300 to 538 AD), later it became a   formal dress only for Shogun or powerful Daimyos(feudal lords).

Hitatare Standard items
Name	Description	Sample Photo
Samurai eboshi 侍烏帽子	Hat
Hitatare 直垂	Jacket & Pants
Hitoe 単衣	Outer shirt	Wear on byakue. Same shape as byakue.
Kosode 小袖	Inner shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear	Almost the same as byakue, but thin
Obi 帯	Inner Belt
Tabi 足袋	Socks
Zouri 草履 / Setta 雪駄	Shoes

Jacket and Pants are made of same fabric.

Kamishimo 裃　Samurai’s semiformal wear

Kamishimo is a formal wear worn by samurais from the Muromachi period to the Edo period onwards.

Standard items
Name	Description	Sample Photo
Kataginu 肩衣	Jacket with Family crests	with family crests
Hitoe 単衣	Outer Shirt
Kosode 小袖	Inner Shirt
Juban 襦袢	Innerwear
Obi 帯	Belt
Hakama 袴 (Regular / Long)	Pants	Regular type Long type
Tabi 足袋	Socks
Zouri 草履 / Setta 雪駄 / Geta下駄	Shoes	Setta / Zouri Geta

Kimono for women

Kimono for men

Yoroi Kabuto

Other Japanese wear

Hanten半纏

Jinbei甚平

Samue作務衣

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