The Costume Museum

Costume History of in Japan

The Edo Period

  • Court lady in formal dress at the early stage of Edo era.
  • Woman of the upper class in kosode (=short-sleeved kimono) of Keicho period
  • Commoner in Kosode (short-sleeved kimono) of the early Edo era.
  • Commoner in kosode (short-sleeved kimono) of Genroku (1688-1704) or the middle Edo era
  • Daimyo (domain lord) in ceremnial costume, naga-hitatare
  • Warrior of high rank in ceremonial costume; kariginu robe and sashinuki trousers.
  • Daimyo (domain lord) in ceremonial costume; daimon (crested formal robe) and naga-bakama trousers.
  • Warrior in ceremonial costume, suoh.
  • Warrior in ceremonial costume; kataginu (=sleeveless jacket) and naga-bakama trousers, popularly known as kamishimo dress.
  • A teacher of tea-ceremony in ceremonial costume at Shogun's castle.
  • Courtier (civilian attendant) in ceremonial costume (sokutai) for winter
  • Courtier (military officer) in sokutai (ceremonial costume) for summer.
  • Japanese ancient football costume and the football
  • Court lady in formal dress
  • Court lady in everyday wear: kosode (short-sleeved kimono) and ogoshibakama (skirt-trousers)
  • Woman of the upper class in formal costume, Koshimaki in Ohoku (the shogunate harem).
  • Picture scroll illustrating the regular annual events held by the common people in the Edo era.
  • Commoner in kamiko haori (=paper coat)
  • A citizen attire an undergarment made of paper.
  • Young unmarried woman at the nobility in full dress in private.
  • Married woman of the nobility in a walking dress.
  • A selected woman who serves on dinner for the Emperor
  • Ko-dohbuku for daimyo (=domain lord) or courtier, worn as everyday wear.
  • Komusoh or a Zen priest of Fuke sect with a sedge hood and a shakuhachi (=bamboo flute)
  • Buddhist monk in a traveling outfit; jikitotsu (=robe), kesa-bunko (=bag), and ajirogasa (=hat)
  • Tea ceremonial master in a uniform, Juttoku.
  • Shibaraku, one of the representative in Kabuki, a Japanese ancient play.
  • Kahohmono, a wealthy person in Noh-kyohgen, an ancient drama.
  • Tarokaja, a first servant in an ancient drama called Noh-kyohgen.
  • Shimabara Tayu, a most high class prostitute in Shimabara, Kyoto.
  • Geisha in summer kimono.
  • Komachi-odori, a popular dance in Kyoto, performed by beautiful girls.
  • Woman wearing a sode-zukin hood.
  • Fuji-musume or Wisteria maiden of Ohtsue which are the folk-paintings by unknown artisans.
  • A couple of dolls of the girls' festical in life-size at Kyohoh period which is the middle Edo era.
  • A doll of the Bunraku puppet show
  • A quilt like garment of the Edo era.
  • Kosode kimopno or a summjer clothes is the latter Edo era.
  • Commoner wearing a hikimawashi-kappa (cloak for travel).
  • Commoner in a han-gappa (coat for rtravel).
  • A fighter samurai in a chain undergarment and a simple helmet.
  • The fire dress of samurai or warrior.
  • The fire dress of commoner.
  • Daimyo (domain lord) in yoroi hitatare and jinbaori (vest).
  • A bride in a pure white dress.
  • A wedding dress of a young woman of an upper class marchant.
  • Young married commoner in kosode.
  • A typotical fashion of city dwellers' wife knotting her sash on her belly.
  • A young housemaid in a common family.
  • Old hair styles for women (miniature).
  • Small bags for ladies.
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