2008 PEAK Company Outing



~Japanese Girls wearing Kimonos
In Japan, when a boy or a girl turns to 20 years old, he or she becomes an adult.On the day of their 20th birthday, they will wear "the kimonos" to the temple . The kimono is the traditional costume of Japan. Originally the word "kimono" literally meant "thing to wear."

Today, kimonos are most often worn by women on special occasions. Kimonos are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves. Kimonos are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial) and secured by a wide belt called an obi, which is usually tied at the back. And Kimonos are generally worn with traditional footwear and split-toe socks.