Beauty and Art in Japan
What type of clothing would a sumo wrestler typically wear during a match?
Kimono (きもの)
Mawashi (まわし)
Hakama (はかま)
Yukata (ゆかた)
What do you call the belt used to tie a kimono?
ベルト (べると / belt)
帯 (おび / obi)
ネクタイ (ねくたい / necktie)
スカーフ (すかーふ / scarf)
Which fabric pattern features repetitive geometric shapes or designs that are common in yukata garments?
Kikkō (亀甲)
Tsumugi (紬)
Seigaiha (青海波)
Shibori (しぼり)
In a discussion about the influence of Western aesthetics on Japanese fashion, which term best describes the incorporation of Western styles into traditional Japanese clothing?
技術革新 (ぎじゅつかくしん)
和風化 (わふうか)
伝統保持 (でんとうほじ)
洋装化 (ようそうか)
In discussing the influence of Western fashion on Japanese aesthetics, which sentence structure best conveys a change over time?
西洋のファッションは流行っていて、日本の美的感覚も変わらない。
西洋のファッションに流行した後で、日本の美的感覚が変えられた。
西洋のファッションが流行して以来、日本の美的感覚にも変化が見られる。
西洋のファッションを流行すると、日本の美的感覚は変わったことがある。
Which term reflects an aesthetic principle that could lead to deliberate ambiguity or vagueness in verbal communication during fashion-related discussions?
空間美 (くうかんび; kuukanbi)
効率性 (こうりつせい; kouritsusei)
形式美 (けいしきび; keishikibi)
色彩感 (しきさいかん; shikisaikan)
What Japanese word describes a traditional garment often worn during festivals and ceremonies?
ジャケット
着物 (きもの)
スーツ
コート

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In a discussion of traditional Japanese fashion, how would the term "wabi-sabi" most likely be used to describe a kimono's aesthetic?
Focusing on its adaptation to modern fashion trends.
Emphasizing its beauty found in simplicity and imperfection.
Describing the influence of Western styles on its design.
Highlighting its vibrant colors and elaborate patterns.
Which color is traditionally associated with purity and cleanliness in Japanese fashion?
Red
Blue
Green
White
How did the historical significance of kimono as a cultural symbol affect modern Japanese formal speech patterns when discussing fashion?
It instilled a preference for honorific expressions out of respect for tradition.
It led to the use of casual slang commonly found in youth culture.
It influenced the simplification of language to align with minimalist design principles.
It caused an increase in loanwords from Western fashion terminology.