Now Viewing: kappougiTag type: General "A kappōgi (割烹着, literally 'cooking wear') is a type of gown-like apron, originating in Japan. First designed to protect kimono from food stains, it has baggy sleeves [ wide_sleeves ] terminating just after the elbow, and is as long as the wearer's knees. Its strips of cloth are tied at the back of neck and waist. It is particularly used when cooking and cleaning. The kappogi was introduced at Japan's first culinary academy, Akahori Kappō School, in 1904 when most people wore kimono on a daily basis." [1] "Torso area also has extra room so that it doesn’t crush intricately tied sash [ obi ] on the back. When many Japanese women switched to western style clothes from kimono, kappogi became outdated. But for a long time a kappogi was strongly associated with the image of mother in Japanese psyche." [2] That's why it's also referred to as "Mama-san" apron. [1] "Kappōgi" < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapp%C5%8Dgi > [2] < japanese-kitchen.net/kappogi-japanese-style-apron/ > See also: apron Japanese_clothes kimono obi sash Other Wiki Information Last updated: 05/31/20 7:01 AM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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