Get It Right The First Time With Japanese Samurai Clothing

Just so as to give you some inspiration and ideas about the samurai dress – here’s a photo from the newest movie ‘Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai’ coming to theaters in 2012.
The story is about a respectable but unemployed samurai who sets out to take revenge.
The movie is a remake of the 1962 film based on the novel by Yasuhiko Takiguchi.

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The Samurai Dress: What Did The Samurai 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.

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 tournament in Japan.

The Japanese Samurai outfit included socks which were called Tabi.
The Tabi separated between the big toe and the rest of the toes.
These unusual socks 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.

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 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.

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The Truth About Samurai Masks

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.

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The Japanese Warrior Hair Style

The traditional samurai hairstyles were often oiled to give them 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

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 decorated by the crest of the clan.

When the warriors were not fighting, 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.

The Samurai Sword

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The Japanese Samurai Swords were normally tucked through the Obi-belt.

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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