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If you have been to any of this summer’s fireworks festivals<\/a> around Nagoya and Aichi you may have noticed many people wearing traditional Japanese dress and wondered what was going on. Well, summer festivals are a time when Japanese and foreigners alike can wear yukata, a summer and informal variant of the famous kimono.<\/p>\n

What is Yukata?<\/h2>\n

The word ‘yukata’ means ‘after bathing’, as they are the clothing that is often worn after onsen or sento in traditional Japanese ‘ryokan’ hotels. However, in the hot summer months these unlined kimonos are worn by men, women, and children particularly when celebrating\u00a0hanabi.<\/p>\n

Yukata\u00a0are usually made of either cotton or synthetic fabric, being cooler than the silk of traditional kimonos, and are made up of three main aspects:\u00a0a\u00a0‘juban’ cotton undergarment, the yukata itself, and an ‘obi’ belt that ties it together. On the feet wooden sandals called ‘geta’ are worn and to carry personal goods including cell phones, both men and women carry small bags called ‘kinchaku’.<\/p>\n

Where to buy Yukata in Nagoya<\/h2>\n

There are many places in Nagoya in which you can buy yukata.<\/p>\n

Matsuzakaya<\/h3>\n

The large upmarket department store in Sakae is perhaps the place to buy the latest trends of fashionable yukata and every summer.<\/p>\n