Kanmuri (headwear)

A kanmuri (冠) is a type of Japanese cap generally consisting of lacquer-coated black silk gauze, with ornaments such as a pennon. It was the standard headwear worn by adult men at the Japanese imperial court, including courtiers, aristocrats, and the emperor, from the Heian period to the Meiji Restoration. Today, it is worn only by the Imperial Family and government officials on rare occasions, such as weddings and the accession of new emperors. It is worn in conjunction with the sokutai. [1]

Emperor Akihito wearing a kanmuri with sokutai

Types of kanmuri

The Toyota Camry is named after the kanmuri.[2]

References

"Dress - Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Robinson, Aaron (February 2007). "2007 Honda Accord vs. Nissan Altima, Kia Optima, Saturn Aura, Toyota Camry, Chrysler Sebring". Car and Driver. Retrieved 11 July 2009.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Dress - Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[kanmuri-2] Robinson, Aaron (February 2007). "2007 Honda Accord vs. Nissan Altima, Kia Optima, Saturn Aura, Toyota Camry, Chrysler Sebring". Car and Driver. Retrieved 11 July 2009.