Japanese clothing

thumb|Flip flops on feet being worn Flip-flops (or thongs in Australian English) are a type of light sandal-like shoe, typically worn as a form of casual footwear. They consist of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap known as a toe thong that passes between the first and second toes and around both sides of the foot. This style of footwear has been worn by people of many cultures throughout the world, originating as early as the ancient Egyptians in 1500 BC. In the United States the modern flip-flop may have had its design taken from the traditional Japanese zōri after Worl

thumb|The Hare with Amber Eyes , by Masatoshi, Osaka, , signed. Ivory, amber buffalo horn A is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an box, later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.

school uniform used in Japan

Japanese clothing, traditional and modern

thumb| with the characters for longevity and good fortune and the "Seven Lucky Treasures" on checkerboard ground, Edo period, 18th century, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

armor originating from Japan

right|thumb|Women stitching for men going to war in China, 1937 A or one thousand stitch is a belt or strip of cloth stitched 1,000 times and given as a Shinto amulet by Japanese women and imperial subjects to soldiers going away to war.

class of Japanese textiles that have been mended or patched together

300px|thumb|The shopkeeper wears a to protect their clothes.

thumb|Antique Japanese are cloth leggings which were worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. In Japanese, the word is also used for Western soldiers' gaiters.

thumb|Female dancer in a (outer wear), red (top). (), also known as (, also written as ') and referred as ' in Okinawan, is the folk costume of Ryukyuan. is a form of formal attire; it is customary to wear it on occasions such as wedding ceremony and the coming-of-age ceremony. The became popular during the Ryukyu Kingdom period. It was originally worn by the members of the royal family and by the nobles of Ryukyu Kingdom. The Ryukyu Kingdom was originally an independent nation which established trade relationship with many countries in Southeast Asia (Java, Malacca, and Palembang) and East A

regulated formal dress for presentation to the monarch and attendance at certain courtly functions in Japan

Japanese armor