Comments on: Kimono wearing and ownership: part 2 of 2 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:48:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Used clothes buying patterns in Japan » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-127387 Used clothes buying patterns in Japan » 世論 What Japan Thinks Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:48:04 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-127387 [...] used clothing, not even as a student, although if I were to buy in Japan it would most likely be a used kimono (see Q8). The other markets that I would have guessed would have been popular would be high-end [...] […] used clothing, not even as a student, although if I were to buy in Japan it would most likely be a used kimono (see Q8). The other markets that I would have guessed would have been popular would be high-end […]

]]> By: Miles http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-37576 Miles Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:04:05 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-37576 Ken - I noticed you had a question about the item "Can cover style" in Q12 above. The original text is "スタイルをカバーできる" "Style" in this case means a woman's figure or body proportions. So "cover style" means the kimono can hide less-than-ideal body traits such as a bulging belly, flat chest, etc. Though usually thought of as impractical, this is one very practical advantage of the kimono! :) Ken -

I noticed you had a question about the item “Can cover style” in Q12 above.

The original text is “スタイルをカバーできる”

“Style” in this case means a woman’s figure or body proportions. So “cover style” means the kimono can hide less-than-ideal body traits such as a bulging belly, flat chest, etc.

Though usually thought of as impractical, this is one very practical advantage of the kimono! :)

]]> By: mirai http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-277 mirai Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:35:12 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/03/13/kimono-wearing-and-ownership-part-2-of-2/#comment-277 Hi Ken san! I want to wear Kimono sometimes, but I will never buy it~ strange? I really like myself wearing Kimono though. Yes, I think Kimono is a present from our parents or manybe grandparents, when we turn 20 years old or before getting married. Nowadays this custom has faded, because people has become more practical. You like watching women in Kimono? Hi Ken san!

I want to wear Kimono sometimes, but I will never buy it~ strange? I really like myself wearing Kimono though. Yes, I think Kimono is a present from our parents or manybe grandparents, when we turn 20 years old or before getting married. Nowadays this custom has faded, because people has become more practical. You like watching women in Kimono?

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