Traditional Costumes Of Japan THE WOMAN

A collection of the most representative Japanese clothing from each era, from the Jōmon period (10,000 BC-3rd century BC) to the early Shōwa period (1925-1989), photographed on life-size mannequins and accompanied by a descriptive card that specifies the historical context. This is the two-volume re-edition of the famous work on traditional Japanese costumes written by Izutsu Gafū, founder of the Kyoto Costume Museum. The volume on men's clothing offers around 120 outfits, the one on women's clothing around 80.