KIMONO, the Japanese national attire | Lecture and workshop

The kimono became the national costume of Japan through Asian mediation and has undergone many changes over the centuries. The first kimono-like garments appeared on women in the Jamato period (250-710 AD). The word kimono was originally a term used for all clothing worn, and only later was it restricted to a specific robe. Generally speaking, its cut forms a letter T when spread out - in Western culture, garments with this cut are most commonly called robes - and its cut is angular, unlike most Western garments, it does not follow the contours of the body. Traditionally, the left end of the robe is folded over the right (the reverse is only done at the funeral of the dead, for the living it is bad luck). Kimono is most commonly worn at weddings, funerals and tea ceremonies. The summer version of the kimono is the jukata, which is made of cotton and consists of only one layer. It is still very popular in Japan today, as it is more comfortable to wear in the heat. Many hotels and inns in the countryside provide guests with a jukata with the hotel logo instead of or in addition to a bathrobe, so that they can wear it when travelling around the hotel grounds, and it is also the traditional way of wearing it to watch summer fireworks.

The number of participant is limited, max. 20 persons. Registration is essential. Plus, you have to buy an exhibition ticket valid for the day of the programme.
Programme ticket: 2500 HUF/person. (No discounts apply.)

Note, the language of the programme is Hungarian.