Japanese Outfits:
This page lists merely a small selection of very common outfits that make good beginner garb. Please note that most of the links are to other sites; you'll have to use your "Back" button to return after viewing them. Please see the Costume References page for some other sites with additional clothing ideas for the Japanese persona.
The terms Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama refer to historical eras. See the Japanese Historical Eras reference page.
Some Men's Outfits:
* Go to Anthony J. Bryant's Costume Page and click "Men's Outfits" on the left-hand menu to see additional outfits*
| Era | Formal Noble | Informal Noble | Samurai | Retainer | Peasant |
| Nara | |||||
| Heian | Ho | Ko-Noshi | Hitatare*
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Kariginu | |
| Kamakura | |||||
| Muromachi | Kariginu* | Hitatare | Kataginu | ||
| Momoyama | |||||
*With the decline of the Court during the Kamakura era, Formal occasions were less common. Samurai garb started out as lower class but became higher class towards the end of the period.
Some Women's Outfits:
| Era | Formal Noble | Informal Noble | Samurai-class | Servant/Merchant Class | Peasant |
| Nara | |||||
| Heian | Karaginu-Mo | Utsutsuginu and Uwagi | |||
| Kamakura | Uwagi | Kosode and Hakama | shibiradatsumono | ||
| Muromachi | Uchikake | mobakama | yumaki | ||
| Momoyama | Uchikake | ||||