What do male or female wear under a kimono?

I went to a Noh theatre in Osaka today. My girlfriend and I wore kimonos. I wear a kimono about once a month. The underwear is called “juban. read more

What people wear under their kimono really depends on the person, but they will almost always wear a juban underneath. This is done mostly because traditional kimono are incredibly hard to wash and the juban is meant to somewhat protect the kimono against sweat. read more

The first layer is the underclothing. This consists of an inner kimono called the nagajuban. Under this, you may also wear a hadajuban, which is like an undershirt that prevents the nagajuban from becoming soiled. The kimono layers are tied down with a thin sash called a koshi himo. Over the underclothing you wear the outer kimono layer. read more