By Yuji Kato / Yomiuri Shimbun Photographer“I’m thinking of wearing a hakama [formal pleated dress for men] next time,” one said, while another countered, “It takes some time getting used to it.” Such a lively conversation about kimono is heard whenever there is a gathering of members of Hachiwaka-kai, a shortened version of Hachioji Wakate Waso-kai, a group organized by residents of Hachioji, Tokyo. Hachioji was once a prosperous textile manufacturing town. The group was formed by history buffs who want...
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