okinawa vs hawaii π―π΅πΊπΈ
Okinawa and Hawaii were both once independent kingdoms, culturally suppressed by their colonizers, and are still heavily militarized by the United States. But a more fun similarity are these island shirts. The iconic Hawaiian Aloha shirt, which was inspired by Japanese kimono, inspired Okinawans to design their own version called Karushi shirt. It’s considered formal attire during the summer and worn by everyone from government employees to train conductors. The governor of Okinawa often wears the shirt to official meetings. Even Pikachu wears it. The shirts were originally seen as too flashy and casual compared to the Tokyo standard of suits and ties, but they gained popularity after the 26th G8 summit where world leaders were presented kadishi shirt. The shirts were then promoted by the Japanese government as part of the cool biz campaign to encourage casual clothing in the summer. Patterns include Okinowan motifs like bittermelon, Okinawa lime, and hibiscus flower with lighter colors and a tighter fit compared to the Hawaiian
lots of influence between the two β€οΈ #okinawa #japantravel #japaneseculture
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Oh really? And i thought Okinawa was just some prefecture in japan with beaches, US military bases, Omori beer, mainland Japan style cities, and Ryukyuans
Not to be rude
Why did the japanese government wanted to promote casual clothing in the summer?
Both Okinawans and Hawaiians also love SPAM
They also both have different languages compared to the mainlands & I will die on the hill that Okinawan is a separate language from Japanese, unlike a dialect as the Japanese government calls it
You need new background music oh my goodness
iβve said it before, but one of my favorite things about Okinawa and Hawaii; is simply how βpreservedβ the geography is despite the islands literally breaking apart from each other, millions of years ago.
I never realized Hawaiian shirts were inspired by kimonos… Neat. Makes sense in retrospect
I love it. A fun way to stand out while fitting in locally at the same time.
Based on my observations as a hawaiian, the only really loose fitting Aloha shirts you'll find are the cheaply made ones sold to tourists
Colonizers? Oh stop. Enough whining already.
Patterns can work as a formal attire!
Coming from a culture where traditional patterened clothing are used as attire in work setting or daily life, it's really great to see Okinawans reclaiming their culture in a similar way!
I think it's quite adaptive thinking to fit some formal attires to the culture and climate! So it's not only suits and blazers.
Atleast that's how it is for batik in Indonesia. Summer's in Japan must be hot too isn't it