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    • Traditional Culture Dictionary by agataJapan

    kasuri

    Japanese clothingkasuri(kasuri)Japanese clothesclothing A textile in which the warp or weft threads,…
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    clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with …

    Japanese clothingclothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest(montsuki)Japanese clothesclothing …
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    pongee (soft thin cloth woven from raw…

    Japanese clothingpongee (soft thin cloth woven from raw silk)(tsumugi)Japanese clothesclothing Tsumu…
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    women’s bridal robe with trailin…

    Japanese clothingwomen's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono(uchikake)Japanese clothesclothing …
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    vertical or granny knot

    Japanese clothingvertical or granny knot(Tateyamusubi)Japanese clothesclothing This is the obi knot …
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    Oshima tsumugi weave

    Japanese clothingOshima tsumugi weave(Oshimatsumugi)Japanese clothesclothing This is a pongee made a…
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    common variety of women’s kimono…

    Japanese clothingcommon variety of women's kimono sash(nagoyaobi/nagoyaobi)Japanese clothesclothing …
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    kimono wrapping paper

    Japanese clothingkimono wrapping paper(tatoushi)Japanese clothesclothing Wrapping paper for storing …
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    unlined kimono

    Japanese clothingunlined kimono(HITOE)Japanese clothesclothing A kimono without a lining such as "do…

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