{"id":725,"date":"2012-01-11T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T00:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/?p=725"},"modified":"2012-01-15T07:51:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-15T11:51:17","slug":"happi-coat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chopa.com\/blog\/happi-coat.html","title":{"rendered":"Origin of the Japanese Happi Coat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Happi coat originated during the Edo period (1603 to 1867) in Japan. They were primarily worn by the wealthy and working class and originally designed for men. Women soon began wearing them as a protective jacket over the kimono to guard against the elements. <\/p>\n

\nHouse servants wore Happi coats that were embroidered with the Mon, or family crest they served. Later, shop keepers took up the Happi coat and stamped the name of their business on the back. Fire fighters wore the coats as protective jackets, emblazoned with their crest for visual identification of the firehouse they worked with. <\/p>\n

\nLaborers adopted the Happi coat and used them as protective working jackets. The wealthy wore distinct Happi coats at celebrations and funerals for their servants to be able to identify them quickly when needed. <\/p>\n

\nThe long history of the Happi coat still exists today in modern Japan. Many social groups and religious organizations wear the coats marked with their group\u2019s logo for festivals and public gatherings or to identify their membership to a particular religious shrine. <\/p>\n

\nThe coats have changed over the centuries going from a solid brown or indigo blue to today\u2019s vibrant colors and varied patterns that signify symbolic cultural references such as the sakura blossom, the crane or dragon. <\/p>\n

In the past decade, the Happi has gained popularity as a bathrobe, lounging robe, or as a cover up at the beach or pool. \u201cHappi\u201d today often denotes a mid-length or knee length robe, comfortable and care-free, ideal for modern day living. <\/p>\n

\nChopa Zen Home & Gift offers a wide selection of men\u2019s and women\u2019s Happi coats in a variety of colors and traditional patterns. They are soft, comfortable and made from 100% cotton for easy care. Our Happi Coats are made in Japan and come with a matching belt. <\/p>\n

\nDuring the month of January, we are offering free shipping on all Happi coats! (within the continental US only).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Happi coat originated during the Edo period (1603 to 1867) in Japan. They were primarily worn by the wealthy and working class and originally designed for men. Women soon began wearing them as a protective jacket over the kimono to guard against the elements. House servants wore Happi coats that were embroidered with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clothing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t