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New Year's Pigeon-Toed Walk in a Kimono
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Since the time I know my husband, it had been my desire to wear a kimono. I would like to know the feeling of wearing a kimono.

Fortunately, last New Year my mother-in-law gave me a kimono. After we ate ‘osechi ryori’ or festive food which is served every New Year she helped me wear the kimono. It was not easy to put on kimono, because it has many layers and accessories. It was a full-length garment, T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fell to the ankle, with collars and full-length sleeves.

According to what I learned about kimono, on special occasions unmarried women wear kimonos with extremely long sleeves that extend almost to the floor. The robe is wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right. It is only wrapped with the right side over the left when dressing the deceased for burial and secured by a wide belt (obi) tied in the back. Kimonos are generally worn with traditional footwear (especially geta, thonged wood-platform footwear; and zori, a type of thong-like footwear) and split-toe socks (tabi).

The belt was so tight and wide that it pressed my flab. The lower part of the dress was a little bit tight too. Even so, I managed to wear it for 2 hours. We walked down the road to a ‘Jinja’ or Shrine while I was pigeon-toeing. I was often left out by them while walking because I couldn’t walk in my normal way of walking. When we got to the shrine, I saw only few people wearing a kimono. But I was pleased to wear the traditional clothes of Japanese.

Even though, I am a Christian, I respect the Buddism beliefs and traditions. I paid respect to the shrines by washing my hand and mouth before entering. Then, in the evening my husband’s nieces arrived and we gave them ‘otoshidama’, money given as a gift at the New Year.

March 23, 2008 | 10:25 AM Comments  0 comments

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