How to wear men's kimono, comfortably.

In this video, I'll show you one simple way to put on a men's kimono comfortably. Slip on the nagajuban undergarment and close the front, your left, over your right. In order to secure the kimono, you wrap the koshihimo cord around your hips like so. Then, wrap the cord around itself twice, twist, and tuck the ends in. But, I recommend using a wide datejime instead. This is far more comfortable for long periods of time. As shown here, wrap twice, twist, and tuck. Next, slip on the kimono over the nagajuban. Be sure to tuck the sleeves of the nagajuban into the sleeves of the kimono. These can, of course, be used as pockets. Once again, close the kimono, your left, over your right. Use a thinner datejime, or koshihimo, to close the kimono. Be sure that the datejime is securely in place, tight, but comfortable. Just as before, wrap twice, twist, and tuck. Straighten out the kimono to your liking. You should get a hint of the nagajuban color in the collar of your kimono. Finally, the obi. Start by folding about 30 cm or so of the obi's length in half. Make sure it's pointing up when you hold it against your waist, and flatten it out from that point on. Then, wrap the rest of the obi around your waist. It could take two or three times around the waist to wrap completely. When you have about a meter left, fold that remaining obi length on the inside so that it's pinned against your hip. Straighten out the remainder. Fold the wide remainder of the obi over the half-sized strap from the beginning, and pull to secure. Wrap the remainder of the wide flap under your right hand and take hold of the half-sized strap to pull it through the loop you made. Tighten it, and you're done. This is called the kainokuchi musubi. Finally, swing your obi around to the right so that the kainokuchi is in the back, and smooth out any wrinkles. And that, dudes, is how you wear a men's kimono. This style is called kinagashi, which means you don't have any additional stuff, like haori jackets or hakama pants. Those things are optional, but you can have a lot of fun jazzing up men's kimono, as shown in the many pictures I found online of awesome dudes wearing kimono. Try it for yourself!