The yukata is a japanese summer kimono worn by both men and women. The name yukata comes from the word "yu" (bath, 浴) and "katabira" (under clothing).Thousands of years ago, Court Nobles wore linen "yukatabira" which were draped loosely after taking a bath. It gradually became worn by japanese warriors and then by the general public when the sophisticated japanese public bath became popular.
Today, the traditional japanese yukata is widely used for everything from festivals, ryokan, summer daily wear to simple night attire.
The girl here, for example, was going to see the 隅田川花火大会.
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ReplyDeleteti invidio moltissimo sei molto fortunato ad aver potuto fare questa fantastica esperienza di vita in Giappone!! commento questa foto perche in questa tua foto e' racchiuso il fascino del Giappone, la sua poesia... la poesia che a tutti noi tormenta l'anima... grazie Alberto (vizke in italiansonline)