1) Japanese clothing 2) Samurai clothing
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/hakama
There are two types of hakama, divided literally horse-riding hakama and undivided lit., lantern hakama. The umanori type have divided legs, similar to trousers. Both these types appear similar. A `mountain` or `field` type of umanori hakama was traditionally worn by field or forest workers. They are looser in the waist and narrower in the leg...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakama
(from the article `Shichi-go-san`) ...offer thanks for having reached their respective ages and to invoke blessings for the future. In former times the day was also marked by ... [3 related articles]
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/5
skirt like garment
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20455
A hakama is a Japanese garment like flowing trousers, worn by kendoka, and dating to the Samurai period. The trousers were worn belted over the kimono.
Found on
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/PH.HTM
Large, skirt-like pants worn over a kimono, typically worn by samurai-especially in the Edo Period. A shorter version, a han-bakama, could be found among lower-class samurai and outside classes.
Found on
http://www.samurai-archives.com/vocab.html
A pleated garment worn by both men and women, often seen in martial arts, with 7 folds, a stiff backboard and long ties that have a complex way of being tied. The Hakama has significant meaning applied to its design. The seven folds in the hakama represent seven virtues of the Samurai - Yuki (courage), Jin (humility), Gi (justice), Rei (chivalry), ...
Found on
http://www.wafuku.co.uk/glossary.htm
No exact match found.
