I hear that many Japanese people still wear kimono as regular clothing. Is this true?
Until approximately 130 years ago, most Japanese men and women wore kimono as their everyday clothes. However, around that time, Western clothes gradually became popular with Japanese people. By 1925, Western clothes were commonly worn by many Japanese citizens. Business suits were the norm for male company employees and female working women started to wear Western-style clothes in the office. Some people even wore Western clothes at home. Nowadays, most Japanese people wear kimono for ceremonies such as weddings or on other special occasions. Business suits are generally worn as business attire, but other than this, Japanese wear typical Western casual wear — such as T-shirts, polo shirts, sweaters and jeans, which are all popular.
