Although they appear balanced, the arrangement of the front pleats, three to the right, two to the left is asymmetrical, and as such is an example of asymmetry in Japanese aesthetics. Interpretation 2: According to Saito Sensei in "About hakama in O Sensei's dojo in the old days" there are seven pleats, representing the traditional virtues of the samurai, are divided into five on the front and two on the back of the hakama.
The five on the front are asymmetrically placed with three to the right and two to the left. The two pleats in back represent Chugi loyalty, fidelity, devotion and Meiyo honor, credit, glory; also reputation, dignity, prestige. Interpretation 4: According to Mr. The five virtues; gotoku, of Japanese traditional society, with the one in the back representing all five virtues are actually one major one, that of being a complete human being.
The five are: Chu: loyalty Ko: justice Jin: humanity; compassion Gi: from giri; honor Rei: respect Five is usually used as gotoku and not only means "five virtues," but it also means a stand for the iron kettle used to heat water in old Japanese houses, meaning it is a foundation.
In the tea ceremony there are four virtues: wa: harmony kei: respect sei: purity jaku: enlightenment; wisdom. It fastens at the waist with ties and traditionally extends to the ankles. It is tied over the kimono at the waist to keep all openings and folds in place.
Hakama can be in a divided or undivided. Undivided hakama is similar to a skirt but it has deep pleats and waist ties. The divided form looks similar but is bifurcated. The divided hakama was first created to be worn by horsemen to keep their legs from being injured during riding, which is also why a sturdy and stiff fabric is often used in construction, allowing even more protection. Divided hakama are more functional for physical activities such as riding horseback or combat, according to Norio Yamanaka on page 34 of The Book of Kimono.
On the front of these pants, as seen below in Figure 1, the traditional knife pleating can be easily seen. The knife pleats, from side seam to center front measure four inches, three and a half inches, and then three inches at the center pleat. Gi justice, righteousness. Rei courtesy, civility. Makoto sincerity, honesty The two pleats in back represent. Chugi loyalty. There are several modern variations on the virtues represented by the seven pleats. These typically contain Jin, Gi and Rei from the traditional version.
The fourth and fifth front pleats are Chi wisdom, intellect and Shin sincerity instead of Yuki and Makoto. The back two pleats in the modern version are Chu loyalty and Koh piety instead of the traditional Chugi and Meiyo.
Aikido hakama are loose, pleated pants worn over a kimono. They typically come in two styles: undivided and divided. The divided style is used more for those who need flexibility with their legs for such activities as horseback riding.
The undivided hakama have a looser waste and tighter legs; this style is mainly worn by field workers and farmers. The most popular type of hakama worn today are the divided hakama.
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