Japan Parade in New York

Japan Parade in New York

Dancers perform the Hana Gasa Ondo traditional Japanese folk dance during the fourth Japan Parade event on an avenue along Central Park in New York on May 10, 2025.

Women wearing hoods of nobility

Women wearing hoods of nobility

This is a scene of two women on a snowy day holding a janome-gasa (bull's eye umbrella) and wearing a thickly lined kimono for an outing and a okoso-zukin (combination hood and veil). A paper lantern suggests a walk at night.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐109‐0]

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

This is a scene of a woman holding a janome-gasa (bull's eye umbrella) on a snowy day, wearing a haori coat for an outing, a pair of wooden clogs with high supports, and an okoso-zukin (combination hood and veil). This was a typical winter costume for young women. Snow has accumulated on a stone lantern.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐9‐0]

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

This is a scene of a woman on a snowy day holding a janome-gasa (bull's eye umbrella), wearing a thickly lined kimono for an outing, a pair of wooden clogs with high supports and an okoso-zukin (combination hood and veil). This was a typical costume for young women going outdoors in winter.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐36‐0]

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

A woman wearing a hood of nobility

This is a scene of a woman holding a janome-gasa (bull's eye umbrella) on a snowy day. She is wearing a haori coat for an outing, a pair of wooden clogs with high supports, and a okoso-zukin (combination hood and veil). This was a graceful winter costume for women going outdoors.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐112‐0]