Clothing
Kimono, yukata, obi sashes, geta sandals and when Japanese people wear them.
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Essential（9）
- ClothingEssential tenugui手ぬぐいa thin cotton cloth
- ClothingEssential kimono着物the traditional Japanese garment
- ClothingEssential migimae着物の右前wearing a kimono with the left side over the right
- ClothingEssential kimono rental着物レンタルrenting a kimono instead of owning one
- ClothingEssential hachimaki鉢巻a cloth headband tied around the head to show focus and team spirit
- ClothingEssential furoshiki風呂敷a wrapping cloth
- ClothingEssential yukata浴衣a light cotton kimono for summer
- School LifeEssential randoseruランドセルthe hard leather backpack every primary school child carries
- School LifeEssential seifuku制服the school uniform
Standard（31）
- ClothingStandard kanzashiかんざしan ornamental hairpin worn with traditional Japanese hairstyles
- ClothingStandard tasukiたすきa cord that ties back kimono sleeves, now also a sash worn across the chest
- ClothingStandard haori羽織the short jacket worn open over a kimono
- ClothingStandard geta下駄wooden sandals
- ClothingStandard kamon家紋family crests
- ClothingStandard gakuseifuku学生服the classic Japanese school uniform: the stand-collar jacket and the sailor blouse
- ClothingStandard kinchaku巾着a small drawstring pouch used with a kimono, or as a kids' bag
- ClothingStandard momohiki, tekko, and kyahan股引・手甲・脚絆the fitted leggings and arm and shin wraps worn for festival and traditional work
- ClothingStandard traditional and modern work clothes作業着の文化the culture around Japanese work clothing, from craftsmen to fashion brands
- ClothingStandard shichigosan formal wear七五三の晴れ着the special outfit children wear for the Shichi-Go-San ceremony
- ClothingStandard furisode振袖the long-sleeved kimono for unmarried women
- ClothingStandard jinbei and samue甚平と作務衣easy Japanese clothes you can actually wear
- ClothingStandard setta雪駄flat sandals with a bamboo-sheath top and a leather sole, worn with kimono
- ClothingStandard mofuku喪服the black clothing worn to a funeral
- ClothingStandard zori草履flat thonged sandals
- ClothingStandard tabi足袋split-toe socks
- ClothingStandard graduation hakama卒業式の袴the skirt-trousers worn at graduation
- ClothingStandard obi帯the wide sash worn with a kimono
- ClothingStandard obijime and obiage帯締めと帯揚げthe cord and scarf that finish a kimono's sash
- ClothingStandard kitsuke着付けputting a kimono on
- ClothingStandard the cost of a kimono着物の値段why a formal kimono can cost as much as a car
- ClothingStandard kimono motifs着物の柄と文様the symbolism behind cranes, waves and other patterns woven or dyed into kimono
- ClothingStandard nagajuban長襦袢the underlayer worn beneath a kimono
- ClothingStandard white tabi and colored tabi白足袋と色足袋why the color of tabi socks signals how formal the occasion is
- ClothingStandard haneri半襟the decorative collar sewn onto a kimono's underlayer, replaced more often than the kimono itself
- ClothingStandard hanten半纏the padded winter jacket worn at home
- ClothingStandard haramaki腹巻きa stretchy band of cloth worn around the belly to keep it warm
- ClothingStandard fundoshi褌the traditional loincloth worn as underwear or festival dress
- CraftsStandard netsuke根付a small carved toggle once used to hang a pouch or case from a kimono sash
- Pop CultureStandard Lolita fashionロリータファッションa modest, Victorian-inspired street fashion born in Harajuku, built around long skirts and frills
- Work CultureStandard work uniforms作業着と社章company uniforms and lapel pins
Advanced（6）
- ClothingAdvanced kappogi割烹着the full-cover Japanese apron
- ClothingAdvanced junihitoe十二単the layered court robes of the Heian period
- ClothingAdvanced kimono formality着物の格the ranking that decides which kimono may be worn where
- ClothingAdvanced seasonal kimono rules着物の季節の決まりlined, unlined and sheer kimono, and when each is worn
- ClothingAdvanced happi法被the straight-sleeved festival coat
- ClothingAdvanced montsuki hakama紋付袴formal Japanese dress for men