Japanese Theatre Costumes

Japanese Theatre has many different types of costumes which are each unique. There are many different features that a Japanese costume must have to be used for the theatre. Each costume has specific rules to follow. Every costume is specially made for a certain actor, but can be used for different parts. Costumes are intricate, formal and extremely imaginative. There are four main parts of a dress, the outer clothing, inner clothing, lower garments, and headdresses. There are many different kinds of garments in each category, but they can be combined with others to make costumes for the theatre or any other production.