Hello, this is Shinji from “Warashibe-choja.jp”. As I wrote the article, some unknown names came up, so this time I summarized the names of kimonos. Based on that, I expressed “how to fold a kimono” in a diagram in the article I wrote earlier, but this time I made a video so I will introduce it together. I would be grateful if you could remember it together with the kimono location name.
Kimono location name
front
Eri
: An elongated part that surrounds the neck and intersects at the chest. When distinguishing from Kake-Eri, it is sometimes called Ji-Eri.
Kake-Eri
: Also called Tomo-Eri, it is a collar attached on top of Ji-Eri to prevent the collar from getting dirty.
Sode-Tsuke
: The part where the sleeves and body connect.
Kata-Mitake
: The length from Katayama to the hem of the sleeves.
Sode-Haba
: Sleeve width. The length from the part that connects to the body of the sleeve to the tip of the sleeve called the cuffs.
Sode-Take
: Sleeve length. The length from the top of the sleeve (Sode-Yama) to the bottom of the sleeve.
Eri-Saki
: The tip of the kimono collar.
Tsuma-Saki
: The part between the collar of the kimono and Tsuma-Saki. Sometimes called tate-Tsuma or Eri-Shita.
Okumi-Haba
: The width of the strip of cloth sewn on the front of the kimono.
Mae-Migoro
: The width of the front body of the kimono. It is also called Mae-Haba for short.
buck
Yuki
: The length from the seam in the center of the back to the edge of the sleeve. Sode-Haba ＋ Kata-Haba ＝ Yuki
Kata-Haba
: The length from the seam in the center of the back to the Sode-Tsuke part.
Se-Mitake
: Length from seam to hem on collar and back.
Ushiro-Mihaba
: The width of the back body. It is sometimes called Ushiro-haba for short.
Miyatsuguti
: The opening of the side of the body of a kimono, or its dimensions.
This is the name of the part of the kimono itself, which is often used when referring to the dimensions of the kimono.
Name of the figure wearing a kimono
front
Tamoto
: The name of the hem of the sleeve.
Ohasyori
: The part where the kimono that appears at the bottom of the obi overlaps when you wear the kimono.
buck
Emon
: The name of the collar of the kimono that comes behind the neck.
Obi-Yama
: The name of the top part of the obi that is created when the obi is tied.
Taiko
: The name of the part of the obi that comes to the front when viewed after tying the obi.
Tare
: The name of the part that appears under Taiko in the obi. The end part is called Tare-Saki.
Furi
: The name of the open part from Sode-Tsuke to the bottom of the sleeve.
This is the name of the figure when wearing a kimono, and it is the name used for dressing etc. I haven’t touched on the name so far, so I’m sure there are many words I haven’t heard of, but I hope you’ll remember the name again by referring to this article.
This time, a video of how to fold a kimono is taught to students in a kimono dressing class by a person who is a kimono dressing instructor in Japan. I don’t speak English myself, so I will explain it with subtitles.
Let’s try!!
・How to fold a Naga-Jyuban video
・How to fold a Kimono video
