What are the traditional Japanese costumes?

Kimono comes from the costumes of the Tang Dynasty in China.

The origin of kimono can be traced back to the 3rd century. In the Nara era, Japanese envoys came to China and received a large number of dazzling robes. The following year, Japan imitated the costumes of Sui and Tang Dynasties. In Muromachi era, kimono was improved on the basis of inheriting the costumes of Tang Dynasty, while kimono pockets were created under the influence of Christian missionaries wearing robes and belts.

The Essentials of Clothing in the Edo period of Japan also pointed out: "Kimono is similar to Tang clothing, and its system is similar. The communication between this country and China also began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. The court ordered the ministers to take the ancient clothes as an example to compromise the Han and Tang systems, and the good ones followed the bad ones. Cultural relics in this state are uncertain. "

Japanese kimono color taboo

In Japanese history, orange, crimson, cyan and purple were designated as the dress colors of crown prince, emperor, emperor and prince respectively, which restricted others' use. Especially crimson and purple, are not allowed to be used by people outside the royal family. This rule continued until 1945.

On the murals of Takamatsu's ancient tomb in Japan, there are not only portraits of men and women in Tang costumes, but also pictures of Qinglong, Suzaku, White Tiger and Xuanwu (black turtle) as the patrons of the four directions. Until today, in some parts of Japan, white and red are generally not used for grand ceremonies when wearing kimonos. Because: white represents holiness and purity; Red symbolizes magic.