Graduation ceremony season
March in Japan is graduation ceremony season.
Female college students wear 'Hakama' (= a traditional Japanese cloth) like these girls.
These are men's version of Hakama.
Until Edo period, Hakama is worn by men only. However, female college students have started to wear Hakama since Meiji period as a school uniform.
When you see students wearing Hakama, you should say to them 'Sotsugyou Omedetou Gozaimasu' (Congrats for graduation).
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Always love to read this blog. Subscribed via RSS since late 2007! Japan is so fun! You remember me? I hung out with Sean a lot (he was from Australia, I'm from Holland).
Posted by: Timen | 2010/03/15 18:12