Hello! I've been following your blog for a few years because I love traditional Japanese fashion, it's silhouettes, patterns, and color choices (also how people across the ages wear their clothes and how they're built) and this is my first ask!
I'm not sure if you watch Jujutsu Kaisen but I've been wondering about a specific farmer a character wears; Kamo Choso wears this deep purple vest with an interesting waist. I'm wondering; does this particular garment have a name/historical origins? Or is it more *fantasy fashion*?
Thank you so much for your consideration for my question.
Hi lurker ;) and thank you for following for so long!
As for your ask, for reference, here's what Chôsô from Jujutsu Kaisen wears:
My first impression was that the purple overvest could be a sleeveless haori (sodenashi haori 袖無羽織) cinched with a large matching belt. Might also be a 胴着 dôgi (historically those were kind of sleeveless thick undershirts worn under kimono for warmth, and sometimes used as cloak/vest). But tbh those doesn't feel quite right ^^;
Considering the martial elements of Jujutsu Kaisen, 稽古着 keikogi (or 道着 dôgi) is a better candidate, as those are the "uniforms" for Japanese martial arts like judo, aikido, ... and jujustu ;)
Simply refered as "gi" in English, keikogi is a pretty modern wear and shapes widely varies depending on the discipline. Here is a sleeveless example:
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