The Costume Museum

Costume History of in Japan

The Heian Period

  • Young daughter of the noble family in formal dress called "kazami."
  • Young girl in everyday wear called "kazami."
  • Courtier in regular court dress, ikan: ho (=outer robe) and sashinuki
    (=divided long skirt or trousers)
  • Courtier of the side of Emperor in regular court dress "ikan." The dress's
    color is green, and the green is called "kikujin". This is permited from Emperor.
  • Court lady in semiformal costumes known as "itsutsu-ginu kouchiki": "kouchiki (=little cloak)" over "itsutsu-ginu (=robes) and "naga-bakama (=dcivided skirt)
  • Coutier in everyday wear, "kariginu."
  • Court lady in everyday wear for winter with "kouchiki (=robe)" and "naga-bakama (=long divided skirt)."
  • Court lady in everyday wear for summer season.
  • Court lady's everyday wear for summer at Insei period in latter term of Heian era.
  • Courtier in Shinto ceremonial robe, "jo-e."
  • Imperial guard in regular uniform, "kachi-e."
  • Costume for the chief dancer of "kagura," sacred Shito music and dancing.
  • A dancer in "aozuri" (printed by green color) uniform, who playshinto-dance called Azumaasobi (Playing in the east.)
  • Buddhist priest in ceremonial vestment.
    With ho-mo (=robe) and shichijo-gesa (=seven-paneled Buddhist surplice).
  • Buddhist priest in formal vestment.
    With donjiki (=robe) and gojo-gesa (=five-paneled Buddhist surplice).
  • Buddhist Prince in regular vestment: kyutai (=robe) and gojo-gesa.
  • Buddhist monk in ceremonial robe, soken and gojo-gesa.
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Manzairaku."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Ryo-o (=King Lion)."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Tagyuraku."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Hassen (=the Eight Saints at the Konlon Mountains)."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Taiheiraku."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Kocho (=butterfly)."
  • Bugaku court dance costume for "Karyobin."
  • Buddist monk performing a Dengaku dance.
  • Shirabyoshi dancer or a woman dance in male attire; with the eboshi cap and a sword.
  • Shirabyoshi dancer or a woman dancer in male attire with an up-swept hairdo.
  • Coutesan of the Heian Era
  • Commoner in everyday wear, hitatare.
  • Commoner in everyday wear: kosode and shibiradatsumono (=wrapping skirt).
  • Buddhist monk in motsuke robe for missionary tour.
  • Buddhist monk-soldier with kato food.
  • Young boy of the upper class in everyday wear, suikan.
  • Young courtier's boy in semiformal dress, hanjiri, like men's kariginu.
  • Hoben (police officer) in suikan uniform.
  • Warrior general in oyoroi armor.


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