Style of IKIJI Part11

Bon Holiday

Speaking of summer vacation, it is a vacation that adults as well as children are looking forward to. However, for adults, it is usually called “Bon Holiday”. Until the Edo period, the holidays were determined to be “New Year and Obon”. It seems that there was no day-off-day sensation that Sunday was a day off until the Edo period. In other words, there is no weekly holiday, but it is not said that there are no holidays, but if it rains, carpenters etc. will take a rest but there is no regular holiday nor rest on a fixed day, it seems that all the farmers and merchants were the same, resting all at once It seems that only in the New Year and Obon were taken.

As you know, the Bon Holiday is a day that welcomes and to honor the sprits of one’s ancestors. As a landmark, there is a bonfire (welcoming and seeing off), and famous ones such as Daimonji-yaki in Kyoto are held every year.

Bon Festival dances are also held every night for those who have gone to work from home, return to their homes and spend their time together with their family’s This is also an event that welcomes the deceased people to Obon literally, and welcomes them by singing and dancing.

It’s still a Yukata（light cotton Kimono） for Bon Odori. Yukata is popular among young women in recent years, and various colors of Yukata are on the market. However, there are many men’s items that are astringent, so you can wear Yukata once a year. If you wear a Yukata that you are not used to, you will have to do different dresses and gestures, from how to tie the belt, how to walk and how to sit. Of course, where do you usually carry your smartphone or wallet? And above all, consideration for women in Yukata is also necessary.

Seasonal clothes are still good, but they will be closed outside the season, so if you say clothes that are open all year round, this will stab your T-shirt. Unlike other clothes, it is thin and used for the inner in winter and slightly thicker for the outer in summer. It is OPEN 7DAYS without taking a break. Speaking of IKIJI, it is a polo shirt. IKIJI offers excellent T-shirts made of plain high-quality materials and cutting. Oh yes, IKIJI head quarter shop is open 7days a week except New Year.