Recently I went to the Myoken Festival in Yatsushiro. And I saw a lot of wonderful outfits. We may see modern kimono on the streets, but there were so many kinds of outfits throughout the Edo period (when the festival was founded). So I'd like to use the Myoken Festival as a case study to pick apart the less commonly seen clothing from Japanese history. All photos, unless captioned otherwise, come from the official photo contest for the Myoken Festival which you can find on the festival website here.
If you see any mistakes or have some information to add, please let me know!
If you see any mistakes or have some information to add, please let me know!
Personal photo
A kimono with hakama (the skirt) and Kataginu (the sleeveless vest with pointy shoulders). By the Muromachi-Momoyama period, this was daily wear for samurai. And while it was wildly popular by the Edo period, it was mostly worn for more formal occasions.
The hat that he is wearing, and many others in these photos, is called a ichimonji gasa or sometimes yakko gasa. It was a standard straw hat good for blocking sunlight or protecting your head from snow and rain. The ichimonji gasa is a type of military hat.
The hat that he is wearing, and many others in these photos, is called a ichimonji gasa or sometimes yakko gasa. It was a standard straw hat good for blocking sunlight or protecting your head from snow and rain. The ichimonji gasa is a type of military hat.
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