Little was known about the costumes of the Asuka Era which used to be presumed to be similar to the costumes of the Nara Era. However, in 1972 Takamatsuzuka Tomb was unearthened and the famous wall painting was found which triggered explication of the costumes of this era. The wall painting is considered to be created around the end of the Tenmu's reign or the beginning of the Jito's reign.
The civil officer wears a laquered gauze cap which was regulated in the eleventh reign of Tenmu