Kimono is Japanese cultural symbol. It has characteristic forms, colors and patterns, so it expresses the original values of Japan. First, it has the physical characteristics. Kimono is made of straight line and it covers most of the body as compared clothes of the West. I think it means that modesty and politeness are important in Japan. Then, kimono changes its forms of the part as to the occasion. For example, its sleeves change according to a person who wears. You can see young ladies wear a furisode, which is kimono with very long sleeves in Coming of Age Day. Only ladies who are unmarried can wear it. I think that it reflects the image of women in Japan. And, the way to knot Obi also changes as to the occasion and the age etc. Fukura-suzume, which is one of the ways to knot Obi, is for the time when they wear a furisode, and they celebrate. Fukura-suzume is a sparrow fluffing its feathers, and it expresses auspiciousness in Japan. I think such changes mean that Japanese have consideration for details. Second, its colors reflect the original values of Japan, too. Many colors are used in kimono. You can find the colors of ukon, moegi, kikyo, kariyasu, fuji, hanada, suou, kuchiba, nando, kurenai...in kimono. For example, a “nando” is a room where people keep their clothes.
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Kimono is Japanese cultural symbol. It has characteristic forms, colors and patterns, so it expresses the original values of Japan. First, it has the physical characteristics. Kimono is made of straight line and it covers most of the body as compared clothes of the West. I think it means that modesty and politeness are important in Japan. Then, kimono changes its forms of the part as to the occasion. For example, its sleeves change according to a person who wears. You can see young l...