Uwagi
Encyclopedia
An Uwagi is a kimono
-like jacket worn in Japan
. It is most familiar as the top half of a martial arts
uniform.
The third element, the obi
belt, ties closed the uwagi and holds up the zubon.
In some martial arts, the set is completed by a hakama
which might be worn over or instead of the zubon.
Kimono
The is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" , has come to denote these full-length robes...
-like jacket worn in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is most familiar as the top half of a martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
uniform.
The third element, the obi
Obi
Obi may refer to:* Obi , a sash worn with a kimono or with the uniforms used by practitioners of Japanese martial arts* Obi-Wan Kenobi, fictional character from the Star Wars universe...
belt, ties closed the uwagi and holds up the zubon.
In some martial arts, the set is completed by a hakama
Hakama
are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. They were originally worn only by men, but today they are worn by both sexes. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. Hakama are worn over a kimono ....
which might be worn over or instead of the zubon.