Traditional clothing in Japan

*Kimono

The kimono (着物) is a Japanese traditional garment worn by women, men and children.

Although this traditional clothing described below is still seen at traditional festivals and ceremonies, western-style clothing is more commonly worn in daily life by both men and women. Japanese clothing is styled to fit the seasons; for instance in autumn people will wear clothes with fall colors and fall patterns. In the spring, stand-out colors and spring floral patterned Japanese clothing is worn. During the winter, those wearing kimono tend to wear darker colors and may wear up to 10 layers of clothing.