Kimono Poll

Koji · Apr 17, 2002, 06:08

In ancient Japan up to 2000 years ago people wore cloths called Kimonos ! Womens Kimonos where bright color normaly with flowers on them too. Mens where dark colors like Black, Blue or Brown . If you have seen or woren Kimonos[probly not becaus the cheepest traditional Kimonos are selling at $20,000.00]please vote if you like men's or women's better .

moyashi · Apr 17, 2002, 10:10

HEHE ... you're gonna like this. Downtown a decent kimono runs about $1500 while the cheaper (cheaper fabrics / colors) run about $300.

Recently the kimono industry got hit hard but the bad economy so therefore have decided to return prices to only 300% markup ... no longer are there really 4000% ratios.

forexample: My student bought an OBI for $15 (yep!) which would normally go on a special discount at the store for $150 which the store would normally sell to customers off the street for $300 while about 5-6 years ago would have sold for $800. Now, you have just learned about Japanese economics.

voting for a kimono .... hmmmm. ... obviously the best kimono is the one that you are unraveling ;)

If you can't afford the lessons, the gear and the actual kimono you still can get a YUKATA which is similar to the ones that hotels layout for customers and is what folks going to summer festivals will wear!

I've got one of those. They're unisex so ...

Kimono and Yukata will be a problem for anybody over 176cm .... I'm 182cm and it looks like I'm prepared for a flood ;)

halloalex · Apr 17, 2002, 10:49

Did ever try on a Kimono? Difficult to imagine, how it fits...right?

asks,
alex

Tachi · Apr 21, 2002, 12:30

Well, naturally, since I am a guy, I happen to LOVE the beautiful kimonos that package those beautiful women in Japan! No big surprise, there, I suspect.

Seriously, like the difference between the typical women's dress in the West vs the dull, unchanging, suit worn by men, the kimono worn by the women in Japan is by far, more enjoyable than the relatively drab kimonos worn by men. I always love to be around the hotels in late March, to see all the girls preparing to graduate! Gorgeous!

I have not had the pleasure of wearing a real kimono - too expensive, as has been pointed out by others. I have several yukata, of course, but that is definitely not the same.

One of these days, I will have to break down and get fitted for a kimono. Maybe after I win the lottery......

Regards,
Tachi

moyashi · Apr 21, 2002, 18:01

Take wedding pictures in one ;)

I did ... well men don't really wear the same type of kimono, it's more along the lines of an elobrate yukata.

Also, try kendo! then you can wear the hakama part any time.

Kotonko · May 23, 2002, 07:26

I prefer woman's kimomos. I have a doll called Suiyou, who I make many kimonos for...I don't have the under skirt perefect, But I can usuly get the obi right.

moyashi · May 23, 2002, 08:43

ahhh, getting the right length of a kimono is actually quite difficult and you can end up paying for many lessons just to get it just right.

deborah gormley · May 24, 2002, 07:07

A mans kimono (elaborate yukata), now that I have to see,

I have never seen a man in a kimono, where could I get a picture or even an image?

Again i'm asking for help lolol

thomas · May 24, 2002, 07:27

Yukatas a-plenty, Debs...

=> http://images.google.com/images?q=yu...=Google+Search

See the gentleman below wearing a yukata and holding an uchiwa (fan). Btw, most Japanese hotels offer yukatas to their guests.

moyashi · May 24, 2002, 08:57

hmmmm you should've posted a picture of yakuza or a guy in a FUNDOSHI (phoon-doh-she)
a japanese ojisan (old uncle) isn't that interesting

gee ... I better start working on getting my scanner to work with my OS.
I'll eventually post my wedding picture ... lol ... give me a while to do that though

deborah gormley · May 25, 2002, 07:51

Its actually quite nice and masculine, which I did not expect

hmmm lol.

Thank you Thomas

and we are going to get pics of moyashi in his finest, cant wait lol

moyashi you can be the young man instead of the uncle lolol

tosh · May 25, 2002, 09:56

Channel twenty-five in my area used to have Japanese programming. One of the shows was called um, Aberenbo[?] Shogun, about life during the Edo period. They had some very interesting costumes. The actors and actresses that is. (i'm sure there are a different set of names to describe the clothing that they were wareing)

moyashi · May 26, 2002, 00:58

yeah, that's the right name.

Hmmm costumes.... no no no... that's what folks used to wear back 70+ years ago.

Well yeah, the clothing is new and such. so the real look is a bit rougher.

The show still airs in japan. I guess the populace likes watching how each show will vary rather than the story since the stories are all basically the same

Dluxon · Jun 17, 2002, 03:50

I wore my father-in-law's "college" kimono with the wooden shoes, one New Years Day going to Meiji Shrine with the family....That was a cold and windy (drafty) mistake!!!!

March is definitely the time to be looking a pretty ladies in pretty kimono though!!!!

Dana

moyashi · Jun 17, 2002, 09:20

hehe... I know what you mean.

With a draft like that I could never pass as a Scotsman either

hehe

Malaika · Feb 25, 2005, 11:24

Well since the polls are closed, I'm going to to vote in this post *shrugs*

I like women's kimono, because they are very pretty, but not to mention its sort of hard to put them one, I mean I've never worn one, but the process looks a bit hard, and its like layer upon another layer while wearing the kimono.

other then that they are very pretty.

I like furisode kimonos, I like the long parts of the sleeves *giggles*

Row · Feb 25, 2005, 23:47

seems comfortable a kimono xD

TwistedMac · Feb 26, 2005, 01:19

closed poll? :'(
I would've voted men's in any case... Looks fantastic.

thomas · Feb 26, 2005, 09:01

Poll reopened. Sorry guys.

Mcspi · Feb 27, 2005, 03:26

I like womens Kimonos. I also like yukata's as well.

kirei_na_me · Feb 27, 2005, 04:13

And I added the "I like both" option. I happen to like both men's and women's kimono.

Rukasu · Feb 27, 2005, 07:10

I think Hakamas look really cool.
If I ever make it to Japan , I want to take Kendo lessons.
BTW, Is it expensive to get a hakama for a foreigner (1.92 m)?

Hiroyuki Nagashima · Feb 27, 2005, 14:01

Originally Posted by Rukasu

I think Hakamas look really cool.
If I ever make it to Japan , I want to take Kendo lessons.
BTW, Is it expensive to get a hakama for a foreigner (1.92 m)?

(KENDOUGI, HAKAMA, OBI) it is 9,450　YEN with kendo clothes set.

http://www.mitsuboshi-web.com/price/ken_price1.html
http://kendo.tozando.com/gi/index.html

By the way, kendo clothes are hot in the summer

Hiroyuki Nagashima · Feb 27, 2005, 14:07

A Japanese boy can wear a kimono in the Seven-Five-Three Festival.

**epigene** · Mar 20, 2005, 00:18

It's graduation season in Japan, and girls graduating from high schools and universities like to wear hakama like girls did in the old days:

BTW, I like both.

View Poll Results: which Kimonos do you like best?
Womens Kimonos	21	55.26%
Mens Kimonos	2	5.26%
Don't like both at all!	0	0%
Never seen one before	1	2.63%
I like both.	14	36.84%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

Apr 17, 2002, 06:08	#1
Koji Jedi Dude Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Age: 20 Posts: 20	Kimono Poll In ancient Japan up to 2000 years ago people wore cloths called Kimonos ! Womens Kimonos where bright color normaly with flowers on them too. Mens where dark colors like Black, Blue or Brown . If you have seen or woren Kimonos[probly not becaus the cheepest traditional Kimonos are selling at $20,000.00]please vote if you like men's or women's better .

Apr 17, 2002, 10:10	#2
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	HEHE ... you're gonna like this. Downtown a decent kimono runs about $1500 while the cheaper (cheaper fabrics / colors) run about $300. Recently the kimono industry got hit hard but the bad economy so therefore have decided to return prices to only 300% markup ... no longer are there really 4000% ratios. forexample: My student bought an OBI for $15 (yep!) which would normally go on a special discount at the store for $150 which the store would normally sell to customers off the street for $300 while about 5-6 years ago would have sold for $800. Now, you have just learned about Japanese economics. voting for a kimono .... hmmmm. ... obviously the best kimono is the one that you are unraveling ;) If you can't afford the lessons, the gear and the actual kimono you still can get a YUKATA which is similar to the ones that hotels layout for customers and is what folks going to summer festivals will wear! I've got one of those. They're unisex so ... Kimono and Yukata will be a problem for anybody over 176cm .... I'm 182cm and it looks like I'm prepared for a flood ;) __________________ crazy gonna crazy

May 23, 2002, 07:26	#6
Kotonko Junior Member Join Date: May 23, 2002 Location: North America Age: 25 Posts: 7	I prefer woman's kimomos. I have a doll called Suiyou, who I make many kimonos for...I don't have the under skirt perefect, But I can usuly get the obi right. __________________ I like meeting interesting people. Go ahead. Throw me a line. (I'll act somewhat freaky, but I'll probably be friendly once I figure out why you have contacted me.)

May 24, 2002, 07:07	#8
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	A mans kimono (elaborate yukata), now that I have to see, I have never seen a man in a kimono, where could I get a picture or even an image? Again i'm asking for help lolol __________________ Debs

Apr 17, 2002, 10:49	#3
halloalex Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: Germany Age: 34 Posts: 24	Did ever try on a Kimono? Difficult to imagine, how it fits...right? asks, alex

Apr 21, 2002, 12:30	#4
Tachi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 63 Posts: 19	Well, naturally, since I am a guy, I happen to LOVE the beautiful kimonos that package those beautiful women in Japan! No big surprise, there, I suspect. Seriously, like the difference between the typical women's dress in the West vs the dull, unchanging, suit worn by men, the kimono worn by the women in Japan is by far, more enjoyable than the relatively drab kimonos worn by men. I always love to be around the hotels in late March, to see all the girls preparing to graduate! Gorgeous! I have not had the pleasure of wearing a real kimono - too expensive, as has been pointed out by others. I have several yukata, of course, but that is definitely not the same. One of these days, I will have to break down and get fitted for a kimono. Maybe after I win the lottery...... Regards, Tachi

Apr 21, 2002, 18:01	#5
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Take wedding pictures in one ;) I did ... well men don't really wear the same type of kimono, it's more along the lines of an elobrate yukata. Also, try kendo! then you can wear the hakama part any time.

May 23, 2002, 08:43	#7
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	ahhh, getting the right length of a kimono is actually quite difficult and you can end up paying for many lessons just to get it just right.

May 24, 2002, 08:57	#10
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	hmmmm you should've posted a picture of yakuza or a guy in a FUNDOSHI (phoon-doh-she) a japanese ojisan (old uncle) isn't that interesting gee ... I better start working on getting my scanner to work with my OS. I'll eventually post my wedding picture ... lol ... give me a while to do that though

May 25, 2002, 07:51	#11
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	Its actually quite nice and masculine, which I did not expect hmmm lol. Thank you Thomas and we are going to get pics of moyashi in his finest, cant wait lol moyashi you can be the young man instead of the uncle lolol

May 25, 2002, 09:56	#12
tosh Regular Member Join Date: Apr 25, 2002 Location: the other side of the world. Posts: 61	Channel twenty-five in my area used to have Japanese programming. One of the shows was called um, Aberenbo[?] Shogun, about life during the Edo period. They had some very interesting costumes. The actors and actresses that is. (i'm sure there are a different set of names to describe the clothing that they were wareing)

May 26, 2002, 00:58	#13
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	yeah, that's the right name. Hmmm costumes.... no no no... that's what folks used to wear back 70+ years ago. Well yeah, the clothing is new and such. so the real look is a bit rougher. The show still airs in japan. I guess the populace likes watching how each show will vary rather than the story since the stories are all basically the same

Jun 17, 2002, 03:50	#14
Dluxon Junior Member Join Date: May 27, 2002 Posts: 16	I wore my father-in-law's "college" kimono with the wooden shoes, one New Years Day going to Meiji Shrine with the family....That was a cold and windy (drafty) mistake!!!! March is definitely the time to be looking a pretty ladies in pretty kimono though!!!! Dana

Jun 17, 2002, 09:20	#15
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	hehe... I know what you mean. With a draft like that I could never pass as a Scotsman either hehe

Feb 25, 2005, 11:24	#16
Malaika Chibi Chibi Join Date: Feb 10, 2005 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Age: 22 Posts: 65	Well since the polls are closed, I'm going to to vote in this post shrugs I like women's kimono, because they are very pretty, but not to mention its sort of hard to put them one, I mean I've never worn one, but the process looks a bit hard, and its like layer upon another layer while wearing the kimono. other then that they are very pretty. I like furisode kimonos, I like the long parts of the sleeves giggles __________________ ~[Inuyasha x Kagome]~

Feb 25, 2005, 23:47	#17
Row jungesong provision Join Date: Jan 20, 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 23	seems comfortable a kimono xD __________________ sakura.

Feb 26, 2005, 01:19	#18
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	closed poll? :'( I would've voted men's in any case... Looks fantastic. __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

Feb 26, 2005, 09:01	#19
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Poll reopened. Sorry guys.

Feb 27, 2005, 03:26	#20
Mcspi Regular Member Join Date: Feb 21, 2005 Location: USA Age: 28 Posts: 28	I like womens Kimonos. I also like yukata's as well.

Feb 27, 2005, 04:13	#21
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	And I added the "I like both" option. I happen to like both men's and women's kimono. __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Feb 27, 2005, 07:10	#22
Rukasu Banned Join Date: Sep 21, 2003 Location: Japan, Hatsukaichi Age: 21 Posts: 78	I think Hakamas look really cool. If I ever make it to Japan , I want to take Kendo lessons. BTW, Is it expensive to get a hakama for a foreigner (1.92 m)?

Feb 27, 2005, 14:01	#23
Hiroyuki Nagashima TAN Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: NIPPON/FUKUOKA Age: 42 Posts: 5,937	Originally Posted by Rukasu I think Hakamas look really cool. If I ever make it to Japan , I want to take Kendo lessons. BTW, Is it expensive to get a hakama for a foreigner (1.92 m)? (KENDOUGI, HAKAMA, OBI) it is 9,450　YEN with kendo clothes set. http://www.mitsuboshi-web.com/price/ken_price1.html http://kendo.tozando.com/gi/index.html By the way, kendo clothes are hot in the summer

Feb 27, 2005, 14:07	#24
Hiroyuki Nagashima TAN Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: NIPPON/FUKUOKA Age: 42 Posts: 5,937	A Japanese boy can wear a kimono in the Seven-Five-Three Festival.

Mar 20, 2005, 00:18	#25
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,498 Blog Entries: 22	It's graduation season in Japan, and girls graduating from high schools and universities like to wear hakama like girls did in the old days: BTW, I like both. __________________ ✄ฺ--------- ｷ ---- ﾘ ---- ﾄ ---- ﾚ ---- ﾏ ---- ｾ ---- ﾝ --------

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