Introducing Three Styles of Men's Kimono Combined with Western Clothes 

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Honestly the one with the hat makes you look like an anime character from the jazz era, I like all of the outfits, they're really well put together and such an interesting mix of eastern and western fashion

I know there’s quite a few fashion designers in Japan who are trying to bring back kimonos and traditional clothing back into style. I think it’d be cool if y’all took a look at their work and analyzed how they’ve modernized the fashion as well.

i love when cultures mesh and meld like this. the other day ive seen a fashion project (from Serge Mouangue) combining kimono west african wear and patterns and it was absolutely gorgeous

I just want to say, I did a lot of research for making an art piece based on the Taisho era, and I noted a lot of old photos of men and women wearing combinations of western shirts and pants and hats under their kimono, or wearing western style coats over their kimono, or otherwise mixing suit-and-tie clothes with kimono. It honestly only made me love the era more for the strangeness of how it was a thing that was, to my mind, something that would never happen, yet was a popular fashion that actually existed long ago. I had certainly seen photos from the British contact period, of many japanese people wearing fully western clothes, and of western people wearing japanese clothes, and of people in both of these styles walking down historic japanese streets... But I had never before seen people wearing a mixture of styles... talking fairly modern (for the time) telephones in front of trains, sitting beside traditional japanese architecture. Truly a fascinating blend of cultural ideas, and I hope the experimentation of style manages to make its way back into modern japanese culture.

I wore a kimono/suit hybrid to my prom. Haori jacket with haori himo, with a button up shirt that had a kimono-style collar. Then, regular dress pants that matched the haori.

As much as I love kimono and traditional style, its refreshing to see Shogo slide more into the modern fashion because he's in my same age group and it just makes him look his age now XDD

Harumi is a Great stylist!! She does have a great hand in picking things that are actually on trend but also suit you! I really enjoyed all of the outfits, the hoodie one is my personal favourite 🤩

That second outfit is amazing. You really do need to take Harumi out for a date while wearing it! All the other women will be wondering how she found such an ikemen fashion model!

Love to see cultures mix together! I know what you mean about wearing hats for the first time; it's like, "Is this too ambitious for me?" But when I started wearing hats more often, it's like I became more confident somehow. 😆 I think you look really great with the hat, and your wife has great fashion sense!

I love these. Except I feel like in America, anyone trying them out would get yelled at for cultural appropriation. Most of the discussion I’ve heard around kimono is: if you do it, follow the traditions to the letter.

The second one gives off big Meiji restoration vibes! It'd be cool if this style got more popular, maybe people overseas could start incorporating it into their fashion rotation as well

I LOVE that kimono coat on the last one. It combines a period appropriate 1800s+ European coat with the era appropriate kimono. So, even culturally the fashions align and look SO well thought out and put together!

I need that denim kimono in my life. I would definitely wear that if I ever went to a festival in Japan.

I especially like the third one; my first impression of it was "college professor at Kyoto Imperial University ready to teach a class", so when you said it's based on university students from the Meiji/Taisho era, I realized that I wasn't that far off (university setting). And yes! I COULD picture you sitting in a park and reading a book in that outfit. 😊

4:16 oh my look at the drip its immaculate, like those super analistic detectives in anime, i love it, expecialy the hat it looks cool with the collors of the kimono

Personally I think the hat suits Shogo he's got that 1920's gangster look going on. 😁😁😁

So cool!! I’m pretty interested on how western and traditional clothing work together to make something nice.

Harumi has amazing taste, and the outfits really worked for you too!

The hat really ties the 2nd outfit together. Super fancy!

the part I'm curious about: what shoes and are paired with them......leather dress shoes, long boots, or traditional footwear? at least how Taisho era people did it....I've always been fascinated with taisho fashions

That denim kimono is fly AF. I’d wear it - and that was a GREAT pairing with the hoodie. It was giving me Japanese Kevin Smith vibes

All of those just look fantastic! I love the idea of modernising the look for the kimono and I think these examples do an amazing job of showing off the possibilities. Great job!

I'm in love with the denim kimono set with the hoodie pairing. That's also the perfect canvas for embroidery and patches!

Enjoyed this video as much as your other ones regarding men's kimonos, so thank you for the effort you've put into it. I'm going to visit Kyoto next year during late march and early april for 3 weeks as my very first trip to Japan. Since I'm planning to buy myself a own set of a men's kimono, I may use this as some sort of reference to choose if I may go for a more traditional style or a western style like you've shown here.

I find kimono (for both men and women) very beautiful and hope that this way of dressing will remain for a long time! The mix of kimono and western style looks very cool!

I've been waiting for a video like this. I've gotten engrossed in traditional Japanese culture lately and finding a way to incorporate a kimono with modern styling has been a curiosity of mine lately.

this updating of styles looks like a natural and practical progression for traditional Japanese style clothing. And that HAT! It really suits you. I'm not sure about Japanese tradition, however, in 'western' countries, it was customary for gentlemen to remove their hats when entering a building and rude to not do so, (but not ladies because of hair do's etc). You don't really see it done now because not that many people wear hats anymore unless they need to, such as for sun protection and baseball caps don't seem to count.

shogo.. PLEASE collab with kimonomom!!

All the outfits looks great, though i think the red one with the hat looks a bit better than the rest in my opinion.

Always curious how Japanese feel about foreigners wearing kimonos and traditional clothing in Japan😮 You look great in all of these!

Remind me to Taisho fashion, transition era from traditional to modern western wich peak of Japanese fashion

The first and last ones looked nice, but the second one was just so cool looking. Thanks for sharing.

8:17 honestly I think that coat is so versatile.

2:38 you look like a fashion influencer that is always a VIP at Tokyo Fashion week!

1. Lovable protagonist 2. Snarky, but not evil antagonist 3. Protagonist's best friend, who's secretly a wizard(it's the coat)

Its fun seeing the leather belt with a kimono. Its a bit full circle as jedi robes in Star Wars were very heavily inspired by Kimono back in the 70s on till present and it used a leather belt over an obi style belt wrap. So seeing a kimono worn with a wide leather belt reminds me of that a bit

I love the look of kimonos for men and women, I think they are so elegant. Your fabulous wife chose well and the hat is a stroke of genius. You are a lucky man with such a gorgeous wife as Harumi

Shogo discovering the pocket in the denim kimono set is exactly how I (a Western girl) feel whenever I find out that one of my items of clothing has a pocket I never knew about. We need more pockets!

I love Kimonos 2 and 3. I wish I lived in an area where I could wear wonderful clothing like that.

It looks both dressy and comfortable at the same time.

In Karate Kid Part 2, Ralph Machio wears a white button up shirt under his kimono along w denim blue jeans during the bon dance scene at the end. I always thought it was an odd pairing but it somehow works nicely. 😎👍

I like the shosei style the best. The leather belts don’t really work for me personally, but if someone else wants to give them a try, by all means do so.

I love this kind of mix. I kinda find about it in Taisho and Meiji series and anime and many IG fashion accounts... I fell in love with this style

The one with the hat makes you look a pop star!

Most excellent garments! The colors and textures work very well together -- even the hat! Head covers are very important during cold days.

The kimono with bowler/fedora always give me that Meiji vibe I might try out Meiji period schoolgirl uniform one day

Seta Soujiro from RuroKen also had a similar look and I've always thought it was so cool, blending the two styles. The denim looks so heavy but it also flows well. Wouldn't the hoodie get hot underneath? Very Sam-Cham overall!

This was very cool, very artful, indeed…..I am definitely into Japanese costumes now!!! I especially the liked the last set… Thank you Shogo for sharing the very best of Japanese art and culture.

Love them all! especially the last look! The colours are all so beautiful

Very nice and interesting styles. Thank you Shogo.

I love the last style, I really love the combination of kimono and western shirt. And I really love the coat, such a nice fabric. 💕

I absolutely LOVE your channel and the info you provide. I have been watching for about a year now since I found you. I love Japanese culture and hope to continue to learn more through your help. Thank You & Bless Your Family. Much Love & Respect. D. Moody 💕🙏💞

You have inspired me to do the same with my traditional culture and western clothing

It's really cool video ! Thank you so much, Shogo ! 😇👍🏻

I'm really stubborn about my outfit. My family calls it my uniform. I'd wear any of those. Nice content!

I love that Shoshei style! Love, love, love!

It's amazing how minor changes and accessories can really change your perception of someone. The first outfit definitely gave off teenager/isekai vibes, the second one gave off a jazzy feel while the third one definitely gave the impression you were in some type of schooling. 😁 Also; I want the kimono coat. Right now. 😍

I absolutely love seeing men kimono fashion in a whole new light! I cannot pick my favorite out of all the looks!

These looks are amazing!

That final coat, though.. Looked pretty warm! Loved it!

That's so cool. I wish i could wear those, but there's non of those in my country

#2 was my favorite 😁 So classy looking

Yeah my favorite was the second one as well!! But they all suit you nicely, harumi did so well!!! I agree with another comment on here, really looks like you’re anime character from some period anime or even a period drama. So cool. Also so thankful to have found your channel; I enjoy it and have learned so much about Japan from you both😊

I love Harumi's little 'hi' when you say "Hi Harumi" at 6:08. Like she couldn't help it because of how you looked to her.

I love your style. V-e-r-y NICE!

I love that first outfit a lot. Really stylish.

I love the hat, looks awesome!

Shogo becoming a shoujo manga romantic lead in that hat

I'd love to see new designers inspired in actual kimono (not like make random clothes that looks like what the west thinks kimono is, but study kimono making techniques, how they are actually worn and adapt them to modern use. Like, I'm pretty sure if someone made a practical modern take on haori or hakata they could actually become really popular, especially with how popular the Taisho era is becoming because of anime.

You look great in a hat! I like all these new looks.

i was half expecting cowboy clothes mixed with a kimono when i read western. either way it all looked great :D

I really like the first one with the merch hoodie

Second outfit looks great.

Harumi is right. You look very stylish with the hat and that kimono set up.

you look so nice and stylish in all these outfits! but the second one, with a hat, is super cool, so lovely!

I love the hoodie as Juban~ the bunny hoodie makes it even more adorableee

6:50 in the right upper corner, there is polish style military hat. Interesting how it got there.

A great look. This will make the Kimono more accessible. The hat is cool

I loved this Im not sure which one is my favorite they all looked great on you

I love this series! the taisho era's fashion is my fave in the japanese fashion timeline, and i absolutely adore the 3 outfits/combinations that harumi has put tgt for you!~

Beautiful ❣️ I think I liked the last outfit the best but all were very nice! Blessings ❣️

I need that kimono coat SO much!!

watching how much Shogo loves both sharing his culture and the love he has for his family is my fav part of this channel 🥲🥲

I would definitely not mix the kimono with a hoodie. But the turtle neck makes it look so classy. I loved it.

Wonderful 🥰🥰🥰🥰love all of them so much, I loved kimonos even before, but the modern interpretation is astonishing!!!!

The Shosei style looked attractive to me. Hakama also seem more practical for the freedom of movement.

0:52 that laugh in the background

The denim kimono and shosei fit are out of this world

That kimono coat is so cool

nice fashion. looks great.

The second outfit was so cool and steampunk

Your second outfit is great and the hat tops it off. You look great by guy!

All the Modern vibe Kimonos are soo cool...go on those dates 💃💃💃💃

That is so cool and epic looking awesome I can’t wait to get me some kimono❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⚔️✌️

0:09 always make me chuckle

I love this so much

Those are some sharp looks

The 3rd outfit in the intro made you look like Harry Potter, not complaining hehe

Of all three I think the first one is my favorite look.