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   Manbow Papa to Ken Arromdee   
   Re: Kimonos on the right   
   18 Apr 06 20:22:45   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: kishik@parkcity.ne.jp   
      
   "Ken Arromdee"  wrote in message news:   
   2211d$ueg$1@blue.rahul.net...   
   >I recall finding out that Vampire Princess Miyu wears her kimono on the right   
   > because wearing a kimono that way signifies death.   
   >   
   > Only, every picture of Miyu I can dig up on the net shows the kimono the same   
   > way as everyone else's.   
   >   
   > I've watched out for this in other places.  I haven't seen any kimonos on the   
   > right in Bleach, or on Botan in YYH, where one might expect it.   
   >   
   > Was I imagining it?  Is there any case where Miyu (or another character   
   > associated with death) wears a kimono with the right side on top of the left?   
   > Or was this a rumor based only on bad translated manga flipping?   
      
   It's the proper way to wear kimono. Men wear kimono with   
   the left side up, while women wear it with the right side up.   
      
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