Even though I’m Japanese, I hardly ever wore kimono until I became an adult. Many Japanese people are the same. We almost never have opportunities to wear kimono, and unless we go to a rental shop, we rarely even touch one. More than 99% of homes probably don’t even have a kimono anymore. That’s how rare it has become in Japan today. But after I grew up, I fell in love with kimono. I truly want people all over the world to wear kimono. Sometimes I receive messages like, “I’m worried I won’t look

Yukata vs Kimono 👘Kimono is a general term for traditional Japanese clothing 👘Yukata: lighter and cooler, often worn in the summertime. There are some special types of Kimono: * Furisode which is Worn during the Coming of Age Ceremony * hakama which is worn by students at graduation ceremonies. #japanesetraditon #learnjapanese #japaneseculture | Japanese With Ayaka