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Outside of Japan, a (also ''gusoku shita''), a type of shirt worn by the ''''Secrets of the samurai: a survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan''
Authors Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook, Publisher Tuttle Publishing, 1991, P.196 In the common and modern use of Japanese language, however, "''shitagi''" just means an
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Outside of Japan, a (also ''gusoku shita''), a type of shirt worn by the ''Samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They ...
'' class of feudal Japan when they were wearing full armour.
The shitagi was the second garment to be put on, coming second only to the ''Fundoshi
is a traditional Japanese undergarment for adult males and females, made from a length of cotton.
Before World War II, the was the main form of underwear for Japanese men and women. However, it fell out of use quickly after the war with the ...
'' (Japan loincloth). The shitagi was like a short ''kimono
The is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono ...
'' with a button at the neck and a thin attached waist cord (obi).
There are several different types of shitagi. The shitagi would be put on as though it were a kimono, the left hand being put first into its sleeve, and then the right, the neck would then buttoned and the waist cord finally tied at the back.Authors Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook, Publisher Tuttle Publishing, 1991, P.196 In the common and modern use of Japanese language, however, "''shitagi''" just means an
underwear
Undergarments, underclothing, or underwear are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, although they may comprise more than a single layer. They serve to keep outer garments from being soiled o ...
.
See also
* ''Keikogi
(, "practice", , "dress or "clothes"), also known as or , is a traditional uniform worn for training in Japanese martial arts and their derivatives. Emerging in the late 19th century, the was developed by judo founder Kanō Jigorō.
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References
External links
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