Kodomo No Kimono Taizen "Kawaii" No Roots Ga Wakaru Nenju Gyoji Ya Seicho Ni Awaseta Kimono, Monyo, Obi Musubi Kara Hifu, Haori Hakama, Se Mamori Nado No Chishiki Made Wo Shokai Shita Definitive Edition

[Machine Translation] Hinamatsuri (Girls' Festival), Tango no Sekku (Boys' Festival), Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three-Three)... Kimono festivals have long been held in Japan to pray for children's growth and development. This book explains the knowledge, history and origin of children's kimonos, which are important to know because we nowadays have fewer opportunities to wear kimonos, while introducing a variety of kimonos. It also introduces various goods such as back bracelets that accentuate children's cuteness and make them happy, how kimono reflects parents' wishes for their children to grow up strong, the roots of "cuteness" unique to Japan, craftsmen in Kyoto who specialize in making "children's kimono," and wisdom on how to put them on and wear them. The book introduces children's kimonos from a variety of angles. This is a book that many people will enjoy.

雛祭り、端午の節句、七五三...と、子どもの成長を願う行事が日本には古くからあります。本書では、着物を着る機会が少なくなった現代だからこそ知っておきたい子どもの着物の知識、歴史や由来を、さまざまな着物を紹介しながら解説しています。子どものかわいさを引き立たせ、子どもも喜んだ背守りを始めとするグッズ、丈夫に育つようにという親の願いがどのように着物に反映され今日に至っているか、日本ならではの「かわいい」のルーツ、「子どもの着物」を専門につくる京都の職人さん、着まわしの知恵など、子どもの着物をさまざまな角度からご紹介。多くの方に楽しんでいただける一冊です。