Men's Kimono

Men traditionally wore kimono as daily wear clothing, but today they are usually only worn for festivals, ceremonies, special occasions and as kimono robes. Men's kimono, like women's, can range from simple to elaborate patterns.

Popular kimono patterns include dragons, koi and masculine designs and generally are conservative in color. The kimono background color is usually blue, black, gray or brown with contrasting designs. Kimono with scenes have motifs that include dragons, kanji symbols, bamboo canes or geometric patterns.

The sleeves for men's kimono are completely sewn closed under the arm in comparison with the open underarm sleeve on women's kimono. The underarm portion is called tamoto in Japanese.

The kimono comes from the manufacturer with a matching sash belt. For special occasions, the kimono is worn with a kaku or heko obi belt.