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The happi (or hapi/happi coat) is a type of Japanese coat similar to the [[haori]] which first appeared in the Edo period.
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[[File:Happis-worn-at-festival.jpg|thumb|A group of Japanese women at a festival wearing happi coats.]]
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===Difference between Haori and Happi===
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During the Edo period, while the [[haori]] was exclusively worn by the ''chōnin'' (Japanese upper-class), the happi was regarded as a worker's or artisan's jacket, and was worn as a uniform by firefighters and house servants, with a ''mon'' (emblem/crest) on the back to indicate the family or organization they belonged to.
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In modern Japan, the happi is usually only worn at festivals.
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[[Category:Garb]][[Category:Japanese Garb]][[Category:Men's Garb]][[Category:Women's Garb]][[Category:Outerwear]]
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===Links===
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*[https://wiki.amtgard.com/Haori Haori] on AmtWiki
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*[https://www.itsyozine.com/posts/if-youre-happi-and-you-know-it Happi pattern and tutorial]

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The happi (or hapi/happi coat) is a type of Japanese coat similar to the haori which first appeared in the Edo period.

A group of Japanese women at a festival wearing happi coats.

Difference between Haori and Happi

During the Edo period, while the haori was exclusively worn by the chōnin (Japanese upper-class), the happi was regarded as a worker's or artisan's jacket, and was worn as a uniform by firefighters and house servants, with a mon (emblem/crest) on the back to indicate the family or organization they belonged to.

In modern Japan, the happi is usually only worn at festivals.

Links