Japan: experience with putting on kimonos by age

According to a survey conducted in 2022, around half of Japanese people had experience with wearing kimonos. Respondents aged 70 and older had the most experience and were also more likely to know how to put on the garments by themselves, with around 23 percent.
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, by age group

Characteristic	I have put it on myself or helped somebody put it on	I cannot put it on myself, but somebody helped me putting it on	I have never worn it before
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

October 14 to 20, 2022

Number of respondents

20,000*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

only one answer was allowed

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

*Age distribution of the number of respondents:
18 to 29 years: n=2,781
30 to 39 years: n=2,691
40 to 49 years: n=3,496
50 to 59 years: n=3.178
60 to 69 years: n=3,002
70 years and older: n=4,852

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.

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.