Kimono

1. Historical Background In Japan, clothing ethic has always been an important and always been in style for decades. The well-known Japanese traditional clothing, kimono has been taking a part of the Japanese people of how to fashion themselves. In Edo era, there were various ways to wear kimono, which made the women in that era wear the kimono to next level of creativity. The creativity in wearing the kimono has to be worn according to the local art and culture, with the touch of elegant. Surprisingly, not only for women, men were also need to style themselves, where they were well-known for chic-gentlemen (History of Japanese Fashion, 2014). According to Kawamura (n.d.), the fashion industry in Japan started to flourish in Japan after the…

Introduction Japanese Fashion is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable aspects of the Japanese popular culture. Japanese fashion has come a long way from the traditional Kimonos that were worn in the past and today, kimonos are no longer the norm and are worn mostly on special occasions. People on the streets are dressed in all sorts of way that even going to school is like going to a fashion show for some. The various fashion expressed by individuals are seem to be influenced by Japanese…

Has your mouth ever been slit from ear to ear after a woman asked you if she was beautiful? I hope your answer was no, because nobody wants to see that. Urban legends have been around for years upon years. An Urban Legend is a story that has been passed down by the word of mouth for generations upon generations. “The Slit Mouthed Woman,” sometimes known as “Kuchisake-onna” is an Urban Legend that will make you never want to roam the streets at night again. “The slit mouthed woman” is…

wearable because of the colours and the designs in it. So people cannot wear these types of dresses all the time and for every occasion. Because of this, this subculture was limited to the city Harajaku in Japan. They used so many colours which gave a baby look all the time. And some countries didn’t accept this fashion trend. Traditional Japanese Fashion Traditional Japanese Fashion spreaded all over the world. Most of the Japanese traditional garments are still use in Japan. There are two…

Additionally, Fuller’s use of kimono girls throughout the movie accurately represent some of what Japanese girls were forced to go through during this time. Sam Fuller portrays occupied Japan well through his film by use of kimono girls, literal setting, and the cooperation between Japanese and American law enforcement. House of Bamboo works very well to demonstrate life in Occupied Japan because it was actually filmed in Occupied Japan. Sam Fuller obviously does this so his movie is…

kinds of people - Greeks, and everyone else who wish they were Greek”. His statements show that he takes pride in his homeland people, which are supposed to be superior to those of all other countries. Furthermore, an ethnocentric person has a strong tendency to highlight and exaggerate his culture. Take the case of Gus in the film for example. He always overly praises and emphasizes his ethnic background as managing to show he is able to trace the root of every single word back to Greek…

pleasure district of Japan. Gambling, fine dining, entertainment, and…Courtesans and Geishas in luxurious silk kimonos. In the early 1600s, Tokugawa Shogunate released an order to restrict prostitution to certain areas along the outside of town. This place was referred to as yukaku, the pleasure quarter. One of the most famous is Yoshiwara in Edo. Prostitutes are never allowed to leave the walls and lone Samurai are never allowed in. It’s here in this place that we find our Geishas and…

stated is a tradition and somewhat a holiday, this holiday is called “Coming Of Age Day” and only few countries actually have actual holidays like this. Coming of age day is most occasionally held at the closest local city office. All young adults who have turned or will turn to the age of 20 between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the most current year, and who maintain residency in the area are invited to attend. The ceremony takes place in every city ward around Japan; everyone…

Japanese Popular Culture Japanese culture, particularly traditional Japanese culture has plenty of roots in traditional Chinese culture. However, Japanese culture is rich and diverse, dating back to 10,000 BC when the Jomon people first settled in Japan. It is widely known for its traditional arts and its contemporary pop culture. Nowadays in Japan it is still possible to notice kimono-clad women shuffling down the street with umbrellas overhead and oversized sumo wrestlers battling competitors…

exemplify, the three main characters each claim responsibility for Takehiro's murder. Tajomaru admits, “I killed him, but not her,” in “a defiant attitude,” according to the stenographer. However, this contradicts Masago’s confession as she admits that she killed Takehiro, saying, “Neither conscious nor unconscious, I stabbed the small sword through the lilac-colored kimono into his breast.” But Takehiro’s medium discloses that he committed a suicide. Each of these characters speaks in an…