i have seen many times how japanese mangaka using their traditional costumes on their manga/comic.although some of them may have modified the original design,and some of them stick to it.bleach,inuyasha and rurouni kenshin are some of the samples.
here are the common traditional clothes :
1.A furisode (振袖, lit. swinging sleeves) is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, which average between 39 and 42 inches in length. It is the most formal style of kimono worn by unmarried women in Japan.click here for more
2.Hakama (袴) are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. They were originally worn only by men, but today they are worn by both men and women. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. Hakama are worn over a kimono (hakamashita).click here for more
3.Happi (法被, 半被) is a traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat usually made of indigo or brown cotton and imprinted with a distinctive mon (crest). Originally, these represented the crest of a family, as happi were worn by house servants. Later, happi commonly began to display the crests of shops and organisations. Also, formerly, firefighters wore happi and the symbol on their backs referred to the group with which they were associated. In the Edo period, firefighters were paid not for actual firefighting activity but instead for promptness and presence at the scene of a fire. Thus, wearing conspicuous happi and dancing on intact roofs near fires with matoi was essential for them. In English, "happi" is most often translated as "happi coat" or "happy coat".
4.A jinbei (甚平; also jimbei; alternative spelling 甚兵衛), sometimes referred to as hippari, is a kind of traditional Japanese clothing worn by men, women, boys, girls, and even babies during the summer. Women's Jinbei started to become popular in recent years.click here for more
all photos is arranged by the number of the name.this is only part 1,there are 2 more to go.
comment : i admire japanese people in how they express their love of their culture and made it famous throughout the whole world even just by manga/comic.
