The purpose of my paper is about the Japanese Kimonos and Marriage. Even though we have not gotten to chapter twelve of the book I found that the section on marital assimilation interesting to me. From reading I decided to write my paper on Japanese Customs since we are talking about the Asian-American experience. Within this I have found that there martial practices are different than Americans. Within in the Japanese culture they tend to marry within there culture and they also marry at an older age. Below in the following paper you will learn about Kimonos and Marriage.

Kimonos are the traditional wrap around, full piece robe worn by both men and women. There are many different periods that fall under the kimono history. They are the Primitive, Asuka, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Azuchi Momoyani, Edo, and the Meiji, Taishyo and Shyowa. The time frame for these periods ranges from 561-1868. The kimonos have change in various ways. Some of these characteristics are silk, printed cotton, and various types of headpieces. The sash that is tied around the kimono is called an Obi. It can be tied in a variety of simple and elaborate ways. An Obi may be as wide as one foot and as long as thir

Over time, as the practice of wearing kimonos in layers came into fashion, Japanese people began paying attention to how kimonos of different colors looked together, and they developed a heightened sensitivity to color. Typically, color combinations represented either seasonal colors or the political class to which one belonged. It was during this time that what we now think of as traditional Japanese color combinations developed.

Some topics in this essay:
Taishyo Shyowa, Japan Japanese, Western Style, Kimonos Marriage, Weddings Day, Style Wedding, Marriage Kimonos, Kimono Shiro-muku, Americans Japanese, Japanese Customs, western style, kimonos marriage, japanese people, people kimono, middle party, wedding party, special occasions, various types, floor people, kimono makers,