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Japan's Kimono with Arab Taste!


Fri 08 Feb 2019 | 03:02 AM
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By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar

CAIRO, Feb. 8 (SEE) - Under the slogan of “One World”, a Japanese association is preparing to produce the Japanese traditional costume “Kimono” representing the nature, history, and heritage.

The designed Kimonos will represent around 206 countries, a number equal to the countries expected to participate in Tokyo’s Olympics, including Arab countries.

Kimono Depicting the Ancient Egyptian Heritage

(Kimono Project/Kengo Maeda)

The process will be finished by 2020 when Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020 is to start on the 9th of August.

About 206 countries will compete at this prestigious event, in the following sports: artistic swimming, ping, open water swimming, swimming, water polo, archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, softball, basketball, 3x3 basketball, boxing, canoeing (slalom and sprint), BMX freestyle, BMX racing, mountain biking, road cycling, track cycling, and equestrian (dressage, eventing, jumping).

Also remarkable players will compete in fencing, filed hockey, football, golf, gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, trampoline), handball, judo, karate (kata and kumite), modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman).

Kimono Representing Tunisia

(Kimono Project/Kengo Maeda)

The organization has already

finished some originally designed kimonos, including ones showing various Arab

cultures. To go on with this costly project, the organization launched a

crowd-funding page.

Moroccan Kimono

(Kimono Project/Kengo Maeda)

Kimono means garment. Ki (in

Japanese着) means to wear and mono (物) means object. Similar to the Spanish traditional

costume, Kimono is nowadays worn on special occasions such as weddings,

funerals, and tea ceremonies.

Jordanian Kimono

(Kimono Project/Kengo Maeda)

It is suggested that the Kimono’s

begging date back to the Heain Period (794-1185), over one thousand years ago. It

had become daily clothing by the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). During the Edo

Period (1603-1868), the Kimono-making became specialized and creative art.

Qatari Kimono

Due to the complixity of wearing the Kimono along with the accompanying sandals, and the government of the Meiji Period (1868-1912) motivating people to follow western styles, the Kimono fell out of fashion.

UAE's Kimono