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Recreating Feudal Japan on ‘Shogun' Required a Team of Artisans - and a ‘Secret Window' in Everyone's Hakama Pants
In addition to bringing in Japanese theater specialists who could ... costume department to create "a secret window" on everyone's hakama pants, so that all the guys from lead actors to background ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Japanese Kimono
During Japan’s Heian Period (794-1185), garments similar to the modern kimono began to take shape. Originally, these garments ...
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All about the kimono, Japan’s traditional form of dress
In the eighth century, the Japanese began to borrow many things from China, including fashion. One of these things was a loose, long jacket worn over trousers called hakama. Over time, this jacket ...