| Summary: | This research studies the traditional Japanese attire, the kimono. The
purpose of this research is to know the things on kimono which reflect the
relationship with nature and the reason why kimono accentuate those things
associated with nature in the model, motifs, colors, and its usage. This study is a
research with qualitative data obtained through literature review.
The results of this research show the things in kimono that depict
relationship with the nature. Firstly, kimono model, along with the koromogae
tradition indicates that the Japanese people always try to live as aligned with the
nature. Secondly, the combination of colours and the motives found in a kimono
not only demonstrates sensitivity and deep response to the surrounding nature, but
also shows the effort to bring it closer to the real life. To conclude, those aspects
in kimono represent the Japanese�s appreciation towards nature.
Keywords: kimono, expression, the Japanese�s appreciation towards nature.
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