Ranking Miko Uniform

The Shinto Shrine maiden uniform consists of a pair of bright red hakama with either a white or a red nagajuban (under kimono) and a white kimono or haori. The uniform tunic usually has a slash or a gusset at the shoulder to reveal part of the garment beneath. The sleeves are usually often shown as being triangular in shape rather than the normal squared sleeve seen in Japanese clothing. These sleeves also have 14 stiches running near the hem of the sleeve, one for each of the Shinto high gods or kami.
Shinto priests wear the same uniform with the exception of the colors of the stiches on the sleeve and the color of the hamaka, which would be navy blue. For people who work at the Shinto shrines but are not dedicated to the shrine as a Miko or a priest, the uniform tunic is worn but no stitching on the sleeves and with a pair of white hakama.
Full Uniform Color Information:
Miko 1 – red hakama, white short nagajuban and uniform tunic with red ribbons
Miko 2 – red hakama, red short nagajuban, and uniform tunic with red ribbons
Priest 1 – navy hakama, white short nagajuban and uniform tunic with navy ribbons
Priest 2 – navy hakama, navy short nagajuban, and uniform tunic with navy ribbons

Hakama - $65

Hakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles. Hakama are worn over a kimono or with haori.

There are two basic types of hakama:
divided umanori, divided legs, similar to trousers,literally horse-riding hakama)
undivided andon bakama (, lit., lantern hakama).

Hakama are secured by four straps (himo); two longer himo attached on either side of the front of the garment, and two shorter himo attached on either side of the rear. The rear of the garment has a rigid board-like section, called a koshi-ita , on the men’s hakama. Women’s hakama do not usually have the koshi-ita.

Hakama have seven deep pleats, two on the back and five on the front. The pleats are said to represent the seven virtues of bushido: 1. Gi (duty), 2. Yuuki (courage), 3. Jin (benevolence) 4. Rei (morality), 5. Makoto (truthfulness), 6. Meiyo (honor), 7. Chuugi (loyalty).

Colors available: black, gray, white, navy blue, light blue, olive green, hunter green, brown, mustard, unbleached, plum, dark red, bright red, and pink. Many are traditional colors but some are color matched for different anime and manga. Other fabric is available for custom orders but will be more expensive.

Shinsengumi uniform Tunic

The Shinsengumi are seen in many anime, movies, television shows, video games and books. Rather than trying to match our uniform to any particular modern source we referenced old paintings for the colors used in our Shinsengumi replica.

Itmes

Uniform jacket: Standard $75.00Uniform jacket: Officer $75.00Full Uniform: Standard $185.00Full Uniform: Officer $185.00

Color Information:

Uniform jacket:
Standard blue with white triangles (as pictured)
Officer white with black triangles

Full Uniform:
Standard – gray hakama, white short nagajuban and blue uniform jacket
Officer – brown hakama, black short nagajuban and white uniform jacket