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  2. Jūnihitoe - Wikipedia

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    The jūnihitoe (十二単, lit. 'twelve layers'), more formally known as the itsutsuginu-karaginu-mo (五衣唐衣裳), is a style of formal court dress first worn in the Heian period by noble women and ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court. The jūnihitoe was composed of a number of kimono -like robes, layered on top of each other ...

  3. Kimono - Wikipedia

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    The kimono (きもの/ 着物, lit. 'thing to wear') [a] is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. [2] The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash, called an ...

  4. Japanese clothing - Wikipedia

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    Photograph of a man and woman wearing traditional clothing, taken in Osaka, Japan. There are typically two types of clothing worn in Japan: traditional clothing known as Japanese clothing (和服, wafuku), including the national dress of Japan, the kimono, and Western clothing (洋服, yōfuku), which encompasses all else not recognised as either national dress or the dress of another country.

  5. Wedding dress - Wikipedia

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    Today, many Kurds associate red wedding dresses with impoverished Kurdish rural society and it is no longer commonly worn. Japanese formal wedding dress still used today. A Japanese wedding usually involves a traditional pure white kimono for the formal ceremony, symbolizing purity and maidenhood. The bride may change into a red kimono for the ...

  6. Shinto wedding - Wikipedia

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    Shinto wedding. Shinto weddings, Shinzen kekkon (神前結婚, "Marriage before the kami"), began in Japan during the early 20th century, popularized after the marriage of Crown Prince Yoshihito and his bride, Princess Kujo Sadako. The ceremony relies heavily on Shinto themes of purification, and involves ceremonial sake drinking of three cups ...

  7. Marriage in Japan - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2010 census, 58.9% of Japan's adult population is married, 13.9% of women and 3.1% of men are widowed, and 5.9% of women and 3.8% of men are divorced. [31] The annual number of marriages has dropped since the early 1970s, while divorces have shown a general upward trend.

  8. Ryusou - Wikipedia

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    Ryusou. Female dancer in a bingata watansu (outer wear), red dujin (top), and possibly a white kakan (pleated skirt – not shown in the picture). Ucinaasugai [1] [2] ( Okinawan: ウチナースガイ/沖繩姿 ), also known as Ryusou ( Japanese: 琉装 りゅうそう, also written as ryusō) and referred as ushinchi in Okinawan, is the ...

  9. 14 Best Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Dresses for Brides - AOL

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    Get the Cecilia Taffeta Bow Mini Dress for $60 at Windsor! Fabulous Phenomenon White Strapless Bow Midi Dress. This strapless midi dress is breathtaking for brides-to-be. From the oversized bow in ...