宵山の名勝Ah, the delights of summer.
Fan tucked in the obi, young women (and men) in yukata robes strolled the streets of Kyoto on July 16.
This is of course the night of Kyoto's - Japan's - largest street party, which is known as Yoiyama.
On that night, 450,000 people showed up, mostly in yukata, to enjoy the sights and sounds and taste of a mid-summer.
Dress ranges from elaborate yukata, no doubt done up by a professional, to short short shorts and light tops.
In between were many less fancy yukata and, for men, jinbei.
Jinbei is a type of summer pajamas.
The bottom are cotton shorts with a draw string that reach to about 5-10 cm above the knee.
The top is also made of light cotton and has strings on the inside. It crosses the chest, leaving a "V" shape below the neck.
Many men topped this look off with a straw hat, which are no longer the reserve of old men and hipsters.
Because of the ongoing energy crisis in Japan, old style straw hats, hand held fans, and other "Showa" era accoutrements are making a comeback.
One look that is definitely not retro is the bird's nest hair style.
This was big a few year's back, and thankfully has lost its luster.
Several woman though were spotted sporting the look. And that will be tomorrow's offering.
Stay tuned.
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