Samurai Clothing
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The Samurai Dress - What Did The Samurai Japanese Warrior Really Wear
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The kimono was the everyday Samurai clothes for Japanese warriors.
Winter Kimonos were made of warmer fabrics, while during the hot summer or spring in Japan, the Kimono was made from lighter material – like silk.
The design of the Kimono was kept subtle. The older the warrior's age, the colors drifted towards the gray and brown shades, to remind of their dignified position.
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The Samurai Japanese warrior also wore Fundoshi – the underwear, which most of all resembled a diaper.
You can still see that kind of outfit in a
Sumo wrestler tournament
on your Tokyo vacation (one of the best of Tokyo Attractions).
The Japanese Samurai outfit included socks which were called Tabi.
The Tabi separated between the big toe and the rest of the toes.
This unusual form of separating the toes can still be seen today on Japanese construction workers.
Traditional Samurai clothing included sandals (made from straw) or wooden clogs.
Clogs were usually worn by the lower class - Geisha, Kabuki actors and some warriors.
A very important part of the Clothing was the crest of the family or clan or the Shogun.
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During the Edo Period there were a few changes to the Japanese Samurai clothing.
The new Japanese Samurai clothing was the Kamishimo which was worn over the kimono. The Kamishimo was usually worn outside the house. At home the warrior continued to wear the Kimono.
The upper piece was a sleeveless vest with exaggerated shoulders. On cold winters a long sleeved coat was worn.
The second piece was the Hakama - wide trousers that were created to protect the legs of the Japanese warrior when riding a horse.
Today, the Hakama is worn as formal clothing in ceremonies and on
Traditional Japanese festivals.
Samurai Masks
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Samurai Masks have been used during Ancient Japanese Culture to cover the identity of the Japanese Warrior.
The warriors used Masks to hide emotions (fear) during Battle, or to scare the enemy as much as possible.
The look of the mask was angry and frightening.
It makes an excellent Samurai Warrior Costume accessory.
The Famous Samurai Japanese Warrior Hair Style
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This was probably one of the cultural influences imported to Samurai outfit from China.
The hair was often oiled to give it a neat appearance.Later another hairstyle developed - shaving part of the hair on the front of the head to make the wearing of the hat and helmet easier.
The Samurai Helmet
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If you're a fan of the famous Japanese warriors movies, for example 'The Last Samurai' movie, you probably have a solid picture of what the Samurai helmet looked like.
A Japanese warrior's helmet (Kabuto), usually had animal spears like deer horns sticking out from it.
The helmet protected the head of the Japanese warrior and was often decorated by the crest of the clan.
When the warriors were not engaged in a battle, they wore a hat made out of straw.
Another warrior's hat was the Eboshi, a hat made out of black silk.This Samurai hat was pinned to the hair.
Samurai Sword History
The traditional Samurai clothing included the Obi – a belt wrapped around the waist. The Japanese Samurai Swords were normally tucked through this belt. |
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The Japanese Swords were always tucked on the left side, just in case they were needed. The Japanese warrior would be able to pull them out of his Samurai outfit with his right hand, quick and ready to use.
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