Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Haori

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Haori

羽織
alternative words: Kimono jacket
keywords: craft
related topics: Kimono , Edo period , Meiji period
related web sites: http://www1.sphere.ne.jp/hoteiya/turedurebn11.html , http://www.3ac.co.jp/sun/kogire/08g4c001.html
explanation: Literally "to wear by throwing", it may have originated from "jitsutoku", a jacket for servants or "jinbaori" a jacket worn by samurai over an armory, it became a casual clothing for men while banned for women because it was too manly. Since Meiji period it has become a formal costume for both men and women as street wear.

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