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A furisode (Japanese: 振袖, furisode) is a form of kimono commonly bought by parents for their daughters when they turn 20, to celebrate Coming of Age Day. It is the most formal kimono for single women, and made of very fine, brightly colored silk. It acts as an obvious statement that a woman is available for marriage. Kimono on a Japanese Postage Stamp Kimono (Japanese: 着物 literally something one wears) are the traditional garments of Japan. ... Seijin shiki (成人式) is the Japanese coming-of-age ceremony. ...


Furisode are distinguishable by their long sleeves, and the name literally translates as swinging (furi) sleeves (sode) - these sleeves average between 39 and 42 inches in length. They are generally worn for major social functions such as the tea ceremony, or wedding ceremonies of relatives. A furisode normally costs about ¥100,000-300,000[1] for the whole outfit. A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea. ...


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Furisode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (145 words)
A furisode (Japanese: 振袖, furisode) is a form of kimono commonly bought by parents for their daughters when they turn 20, to celebrate Coming of Age Day.
Furisode are distinguishable by their long sleeves, and the name literally translates as swinging (furi) sleeves (sode) - these sleeves average between 39 and 42 inches in length.
A furisode normally costs about ¥100,000-300,000[1] for the whole outfit.
Kimono Collection (182 words)
Furisode is the most gorgeous formal kimono for an unmarried woman.
The middle-length sleeved furisode is commonly worn at Seijinshiki (coming of age ceremonies), graduation ceremonies, and wedding parties.
The style of obi used with this furisode is called fukuro obi, which is an obi that is double the width of a typical obi and is worn by folding it in half.
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