Around half of Japanese people had experience with wearing kimonos, as revealed in a survey conducted in 2022. While 11 percent of respondents stated that they knew how to put on the Japanese dress or even had helped somebody put it on, the larger share of wearers had somebody help them put it on.
Kimonos generally refer to various long Japanese dresses. The art of kimono dressing (kitsuke) follows a set of rules and customs, which dictates the appropriate type of dress for an occasion, the way of putting it on, and the accessories going with a dress, among others.
Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022
Original question:
"In this survey, 'wasou' refers to putting on kimonos (including Japanese clothing and yukata). [...]
Do you put on kimonos in your daily life or for events (e.g., weddings, entrance ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, coming-of-age ceremonies)? Please choose the closest option.”
Excluding items that are easy to put on and take off, such as samue and jinbei, and items for specific competitions, such as judo and kendo uniforms.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (February 22, 2023). Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2023). Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of Japanese Who Have Experience with Putting on Kimonos as of October 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of Japanese who have experience with putting on kimonos as of October 2022 [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448339/japan-experience-put-on-kimono/
