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A Japanese Yukata
Many Japanese enjoy staying at Ryokan for their food. Lots of Ryokan have a great chef and they often serve seasonal traditional food in the area.
It look beautiful on beautiful plates, (Please be careful with their table wares as they could be very old and valuable!) but the delicate taste
is definitely a must-try!.
 Yukata is a cotton robe provided at Ryokans. Usually it is placed in the closet or in a drawers. It is quite easy to put them on. Although there is a manner
for putting them on since they are traditional clothing but you can just put them on like bath robe. You can walk around in and around the Ryokan in Yukata with
no problem and also sleep in it if you feel comfortable.
The name "yukata" comes from the word "Yu" (bath) and "Katabira" (under-clothing). Thousands of years ago, Court Nobles wore linen
"Yukatabira" which were draped loosely after taking a bath. It gradually became worn by japanese warriors and then by the general public when the sophisticated
japanese public bath became popular. Today, the traditional japanese yukata are widely used for everything from dances, casual wear in the summer, to simple night
attire.
Men's Yukata, like women's can can range from simple to elaborate patterns. Popular kimono patterns include dragons, koi and masculine designs and generally
are conservative in colour. The background colour is usually blue, black, grey or brown with contrasting designs. Scenes and motifs include:- dragons, kanji symbols,
bamboo canes or geometric patterns.
The sleeves for men's Yukata are are completely sewn closed under the arm in comparison with the open underarm sleeve on women's kimono. The underarm
portion is called tamoto in Japanese. Yukata should come down to your ankles. To wear a Yukata, wrap the right side over the body, then overlap it with the left
side. Right on top of the left is only used to dress a corpse for burial. When you tie the belt, make a bow just off-centre of your body.
 
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