The second ceremony, Hakama-no-gi, is only for five-year-old males. This is when a boy wears a hakama and a haori for the first time. Both the hakama and the haori are traditional articles of clothing that were only worn by men. The haori is a kimono style jacket that is worn open or kept closed by a string. It is traditionally worn over a kosode (a type of short-sleeved undergarment). Hakama are very similar to large flowy pants, almost like a skirt. These garments are usually worn by the adult males of the family. When putting on this garment for the first time, the child is accepting that they are accepting the roles and responsibilities that adulthood comes with. After putting on the complete outfit the family would go to a shrine or temple to pray and thank the gods for their son’s life.















