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Bleach Gotei 13 Profile (Part I) – Captains & Lieutenants
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As the primary military branch of Soul Society and the main military organization most Shinigami join after graduating from the academy, Gotei 13 in Bleach leaves a deep impression for lots of people. Below are detailed introductions on captains & lieutenants in Gotei 13. Now, let’s take a look.
1st Division
Captain: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
Birthday: January 21
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
As the founder of the Bleach Educational Institution – Shinigami Academy, he is also the captain of the 1st Division and the captain-commander of the whole Gotei 13. He embraces sheer constancy and justice. In spite of the old age, his Shunpo and Zanpakutou still often make people tremble with fear by incomparable awfulness.
Lieutenant: Chōjirō Sasakibe
Birthday: November 4
Height: 179 cm (5’10½”)
Weight: 66 kg (146 lbs)
Being a little introverted, he always stands beside captain-commander Yamamoto.
2nd Division
Captain: Suì-Fēng
Birthday: February 11
Height: 150 cm (4’11”)
Weight: 38 kg (83 lbs)
She is the captain of the 2nd Division, the commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukidō and the corp commander of the Executive Militia. Born in lower noble houses – Fon house, where people make a living by penalization and assassination for generations, her primitive name is Shaolin Fon. After joining in Executive Militia, she inherited his grandmother’s name of Suì-Fēng. Having even been a subordinate for Yoruichi, she rather worshiped Yoruichi and felt very unforgiving about Yoruichi’s leaving without telling her. Suì-Fēng takes her mission strictly and does not forgive any enemy.
Lieutenant: Marechiyo Ōmaeda
Birthday: May 5
Height: 210 cm (6’10½”)
Weight: 151 kg (332 lbs.)
As several short scenes imply, he is rather fond of eating snacks and picking his nose.
3rd Division
Captain: Gin Ichimaru
Birthday: September 10
Height: 185 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 69 kg (152 lbs)
Gin Ichimaru was the captain of the 3rd Division at the start of the series. After betraying Soul Society, his lieutenant Izuru Kira took charge of 3rd Division. He was ever a subordinate of Aizen and an old friend for Rangiku. Always squinting and smiling, it’s hard to understand his thought. The past of this mysterious role was also a secret. Well treating Rangiku, he should think highly of Rangiku.
Lieutenant: Izuru Kira
Birthday: March 27
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs.)
While studying at Shinigami Academy, he met Renji, Hinamori and seemed like develop an unrequited love for Hinamori. He is gentle and cautious. But while staying with Gin, he is often different and feels a little nervous.
4th Division
Captain: Retsu Unohana
Birthday: April 21
Height: 159 cm (5’2½”)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Having especially long braid, she is tender and merciful, being good at medical cure.
Lieutenant: Isane Kotetsu
Birthday: August 2
Height: 187 cm (6’1½”)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
In spite of seeming like a boy, we can discover she is a gilr by the chignon on her head and her sound.
5th Division
Captain: Sōsuke Aizen
Birthday: May 29
Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 74 kg (163 lbs)
Seeming gentle, prudent and cordial, his being assassination is filled with mystery. Actually, it’s planned and acted by himself. All he did just aimed to capture the Hougyoku in Rukia’s body. It seems like he is afraid of nothing and feels confident with anything. The sense of a devil makes people tremble with fear.
Lieutenant: Momo Hinamori
Birthday: June 3
Height: 151 cm (4’11½”)
Weight: 39 kg (86 lbs)
Being sweetheart with Tōshirō since childhood, she met Renji and Izuru while studying at Shinigami Academy. Rather respecting captain of Aizen, she spared no efforts to help Aizen. Innocent, kind-hearted, yet a little dull, she was nearly killed by Aizen. Momo Hinamori is good at Kidou.
6th Division
Captain: Byakuya Kuchiki
Birthday: January 31
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 64 kg (141.1 lbs)
Being Rukia’s brother, Byakuya Kuchiki is the 28th inheritor of blue-blooded Kuchiki family. Kenseikan on his head is a hair accessory that can be worn only by aristocrats. His scarf ginpaku kazahana no uzuginu is only worn by inheritors in the Kuchiki family. He loves platycodon grandiflorum, strolling on the night and peppery items. Strictly abiding by etiquettes and creeds, he seems rather cool but shows hard-won gentleness while seeing the mysterious girl Hisana’s photo.
Lieutenant: Renji Abarai
Birthday: August 31
Height: 188 cm (6’2″)
Weight: 78 kg (172 lbs.)
Born in the 78th district of South Rukongai street, he is Rukia’s childhood friend. Graduating from Shinigami Academy in 2066, he is also a classmate for Hinamori and Izuru. Being assigned to the 5th Division while graduating and distributed to the 11th Division because of a strong fighting capability, he was promoted to be vice-captain of the 6th Division. He likes Takoyaki yet dislikes peppery items. Red hair and eyebrow tattooing make him seem rather fashionable. Also, his personality is rather passionate. In spite of being not frank enough while facing Rukia, he still spared no efforts to fight for her.
7th Division
Captain: Sajin Komamura
Birthday: August 23
Height: 288 cm (9’5″)
Weight: 301 kg (662 lbs.)
With a tall figure, he always wears a helm (or it may be a mask). But actually, he looks like a wolf. Being rather prudent, he is loyal to his benefactor – captain-commander Yamamoto.
Lieutenant: Tetsuzaemon Iba
Birthday: July 18
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs)
The robust figure and sunglasses make him seem rather cool. Having ever stayed in 11th Division, he is absolutely rather warm-blooded.
8th Division
Captain: Shunsui Kyōraku
Birthday: July 11
Height: 192 cm (6’3½”)
Weight: 87 kg (191 lbs.)
As the first captain since Shinigami Academy was founded, Shunsui Kyōraku is a schoolmate and also friend for Ukitake. Both of them are apprentices for captain-commander Yamamoto. According to description from Yamamoto, Shunsui Kyōraku can not withstand females and always acts flightily. But he is also meticulous and more sophisticated than anybody. Once fighting, he will show incomparable power. Relaxed, easy-going and fond of wine-tasting, he has unique life style. Besides, he is rather thoughtful for Nanao.
Lieutenant: Nanao Ise
Birthday: July 7
Height: 164 cm (5’4½”)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Rather serious-minded and decent, she looks like a strict secretary. But also, she looks funny sometimes. Nanao always follows Kyōraku and takes good care of Kyōraku.
9th Division
Captain: Kaname Tōsen
Birthday: November 13
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)
Kaname Tōsen has swarthy complexion and is totally blind. Falling in love with a girl who was killed by her husband, he decided to acquire power of justice and peace then. Following Aizen, he is rather insistent and unswerving.
Lieutenant: Shūhei Hisagi
Birthday: August 14
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 67 kg (148 lbs)
Shūhei Hisagi is the first student who was assigned to the Gotei 13 before graduation in recent years. He has a signet of 69 (or a tattoo) on the face. And bruises on the right cheek should be scratched by Hollow.
10th Division
Captain: Tōshirō Hitsugaya
Birthday: December 20
Height: 133 cm (4’4″)
Weight: 28 kg (62 lbs)
He is a gifted child and sweetheart with Hinamori since childhood. Tōshirō Hitsugaya is the youngest one among those 13 captains. Probably, he also has the poorest qualification. In spite of seeming childish and always frowning, he well treats Rangiku and Hinamori. He is wholehearted in protecting Hinamori.
Lieutenant: Rangiku Matsumoto
Birthday: September 29
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
Canty and generous, Rangiku Matsumoto is a pretty girl with brown hair. Besides hot figure, she is conscientious and prudent. Seeming cute as a little girl occasionally, she is reliable actually and rather powerful while meeting enemies. Her past is a riddle. But she is an old friend of Gin.
11th Division
Captain: Kenpachi Zaraki
Birthday: November 19
Height: 202 cm (6’7½”)
Weight: 90 kg (198 lbs)
Kenpachi Zaraki has a tall figure, weird hairstyle, under-eye bags reaching to the neck and a rather august face. Born in the 80th district of the North Rukongai, he is the only person who joined in the Gotei Juusantai without entry test and became the captain instantly. He deals with his hairstyle personally every morning. As Kenpachi Zaraki feels nauseated, he has never allowed Yumichika to touch his hair even though Yumichika wants to do this sometimes. Bell has been braided into the hair. Thus, it can not be taken down. There isn’t any food Kenpachi Zaraki specially loves. But he most dislikes eating nattō, which is extremely ropy and difficult to be swallowed. Kenpachi Zaraki is innocent, warm-hearted and bellicose.
Lieutenant: Yachiru Kusajishi
Birthday: February 12
Height: 109 cm (3’7″)
Weight: 15.5 kg (34 lbs.)
As lieutenant of the 11th Division, Yachiru Kusajishi owns the smallest and lightest figure. Born in the 79th district of north Rukongai street and like Kenpachi, she entered the 11th Division without any test and became the lieutenant instantly. Even though her sword is not rather long, she does not tie it on her waist but carries it by a string. Thus, she installs auxiliary wheels in the front of the scabbard, which is persuaded by ingenious Ikkaku. Yachiru rather loves eating sweets. She will eat up however many she gets.
12th Division
Captain: Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Birthday: March 30
Height: 174 cm (5’8½”)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs.)
Mayuri Kurotsuchi is the captain of the 12th Division and also the president of the Shinigami Research Institute. He has a crazily enthusiastic yet merciless hobby for research. Killing Uryū’s grandfather and relentlessly attacking Nemu for fighting, he exactly changes a lot after the mask was taken off.
Lieutenant: Nemu Kurotsuchi
Birthday: March 30
Height: 167 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 52 kg (114 lbs)
Nemu Kurotsuchi is the daughter of Mayuri, who created her by combining essences on Gigai technology and gikon technology. She could only maintain her body functions by drugs. Calm, dolce yet helpless, she obeyed orders from Mayuri anytime and had never hated him in spite of being attacked by Mayuri.
13th Division
Captain: Jūshirō Ukitake
Birthday: December 21
Height: 187 cm (6’1½”)
Weight: 72 kg (158 lbs.)
As the schoolmate and friend for Shunsui, both of them are Yamamoto’s apprentices. Jūshirō Ukitake is also the first captain of Shinigami Academy. Yamamoto said like this: Jūshirō Ukitake has an infirm body. But he is honest, gaining respect from the multitude and often becoming the center in the crowd. Incomparable power is shown once fighting. Ukitake is the commanding officer for Rukia. Fair-minded and cordial, he is esteemed by his subordinates.
Lieutenant: Kaien Shiba
Birthday: October 27
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs)
Kaien Shiba is admired by all people in the Gotei 13 by a modest personality.
Later, there will be Part II(about Gotei 13 insignias and flowers) to come.
Japanese School Uniforms(part3)-Patterns And Accessories
If you are looking for buying Japanese School Uniforms ,you’d better know a little history and current situation about it. And we will introduce more about Japanese school uniforms’ Patterns And Accessories today, you can find some advices in this post i think , and if you are planning do Japanese School Uniforms related cosplay , you can not miss this post XD .
1.To Know Categories and Patterns of Sailor Uniforms by Examples in Animes/Manga
Sailor uniforms are divided into Kanto and Kan
Above picture shows you Kanto collar. This series include Kanto and Sapporo collar (Hokkaido series). Kanto collar is widely adopted in the east Japan. But as the name implies, Sapporo collar is popular in the metropolis of Hokkaido – Sapporo.
Kansai collar is prevalent in Kyrshu. And Nagoya collar is more used in Nagoya areas.
Sailor uniforms from Kanto series carry collars that are smaller or slightly equal to the shoulder width. The cut is high. Sapporo series adopt curvilinear round collars. The breast line is also high. Kansai series have large triangular collars, which are as wide as the shoulders. Most Nagoya collars are made to be white.
Sailor uniforms described in the Maria Sama Ga Miteru series are exactly the most orthodox sailor suits. Uniforms worn by Rosa Foetida, Rosa Gigantea and Rosa Chinensis definitely belong to Sapporo collar series. Even though Lillian women’s college is located in Tokyo Musashino where should belong to Kanto series, but Sapporo collars are used in that anime. Nobody knows the reason. Probably, curvilinear round collar design better shows girl’s dolce and fit the richly lily sense in Maria Sama Ga Miteru.
Then, let’s take a look at some roles with classic Kansai collars. First, focus on the well-known chairman of the student union in Hayate the Dombat Butler – Miss Du Chuju. Her sailor uniform was altered by the painter to be a sailor suit on the upper body and a dress on the lower part of body. Stand collar and wide shoulders are still adopted. Then, when it comes to girls in the hot Galgame of To Heart released by Leaf organization, they wear wide and red butterfly collars. These uniforms carry collars with straight lines and deep v neck that is lower than the breast line. By the way, author for Hayate the Dombat Butler – Kenjiro Hata was born in Japan Fukuoka Prefecture, which belongs to Kansai Kyrshu areas. Thus, Kansai collar series are certainly used in his works. And likewise, author for To Heart was born in Osaka. He is also prone to choose Kansai collar series.
Then, v neck on sailor uniforms is meaningful. Necktie or bowknot is usually paired in front of a v-neck. Like this picture shows to you, people will notice accessories on the chest, rather than the size of the chest in this case. Thus, girls with small busts give spectators a naturally visual illusion while revising their figures by sailor uniforms with bowknots. Most people do consider girls with sailor suits to be chipper, naive and cute.
Collars that are designed to be as wide as shoulders aim to decorate narrow shoulders. With shoulders covered by large shoulder pads, girls will seem more petite and dolce. In the world of anime, manga and game, Loli seems more childish and cuter after putting on a sailor uniform.
Bodice is absolutely a must-have item on most sailor uniforms. Take school uniforms for North High College in The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi for examples. V neck has been much lower than the breast line and reached to the abdomen. How can a bodice worn inside be neglected? Thus, bodice becomes required item for sailor uniforms with Kansai collar styles.
2.Frequently Seen Accessories on Sailor Uniforms
Next, let’s take a look at another crucial element on sailor uniforms – accessories on the front of chest. As what we have said before, a pretty ornament on the colpus is helpful in drawing eyeballs. Cute embellishments always make anime roles seem much cuter. Generally speaking, ornaments on Galgame sailor uniforms can be divided into four categories: western-style necktie, small triangular scarf, silk ribbon and bowknot. It’s not so popular to pair a sailor suit with a western-style necktie, which originates in England. In the middle ages, England is rather backward. Rude men were accustomed to clean greasy dirt on beards and mouth by sleeves. For convenience, wives tied a piece of long fabric on their husbands’ clothes, which is used as napkin. Along with the development of British culture, even though gentlemen in England changed this habit, they had been used to wearing fabrics on their clothes. When updates took place on those “napkins”, they gradually became must-have accessories for western-style clothes. To wear a necktie makes people feel solemn and accentuates the wearer’s temperament. This kind of design better fits awe-inspiring girls in Galgame. In the anime world, sailor uniforms with neckties only occupy a small amount. The most outstanding one should be Kage Kara Mamoru produced by Achi Taro. Besides, the girl with blue hair in Wandering Souls, who falls in deep love with the hero is another impressive role who wears a sailor uniform with a necktie.
Western-style necktie is frequently seen.
Silk ribbon on sailor uniforms often impresses people by fresh, chipper and concise feel. It’s one of the most frequently used accessories on sailor uniforms and other formal uniforms. Take Miyako Miyamura as an example. She looks rather pretty and does well in sports. On her school uniforms, the arm and shoulder parts are enlarged to be loose. In this case, the suit becomes much wider. While being paired with a red silk ribbon, it makes the girl seem much cuter and graceful (But Miyako Miyamura has been rather decadent).
Small triangular scarf should be one of the best embellishments on sailor uniforms. It carries an incomparable versatility. Hollywood celebrity Elizabeth Taylor had ever said women who didn’t wear scarves were unpromising. If necktie is a privilege for men, scarf is definitely the time to express women’s grace and sweetness. Triangular scarves were rather popular in 17 and 18th century in France. Lace and hand embroidery high-end scarves with silver threads were exactly patens for aristocratic females. Momoko Kuzuryū and Iroha Miyamoto in Sumomomo Momomo: The Strongest Bride on Earth wear uniforms on which triangular scarves are matched with triangular collars. Vivid and vibrant characters are presented in this case.
Bowknot also takes a crucial role on sailor uniforms. First, bowknot occupies a large part on the front of chest, which ideally expresses the wearers’ female property. In the anime of Kusano Kouichi, two heroines wear uniforms on which bowknots cover almost the whole bust and reach to the neck. Smaller collar makes the character seem much slimmer. While illustrator for Shuffle made sailor uniforms carry wide shoulders, low cut and big bowknot. On the lower part, tight western-style uniform is paired with beret, seeming rather fashionable.
Pullover sailor uniforms lead a big trend all the time. As sailor suits are a little tight, wearers need to loosen the neckline while taking them off. Some of them have buttons on the front side, which are easier to be worn. But in most anime and games, sailor uniforms have been altered. School sailor uniforms still maintain v neck and loose cuffs. Western uniform or one-piece dress designs are used on the abdomen. Teresa in Full Metal Panic definitely wore a uniform that can be unfastened from the middle part. But the heroine in Akane Saka – Yuuhi Katagiri and Du Chuju in Hayate the Dombat Butler chose sailor uniforms that adopted traditional patterns on the upper part and lace one-piece dress. This kind of combination makes people feel a rich sense of western fashion and maintains student’ properties, making ordinary students seem much nobler.
When it comes to accessories on the lower part of body, skirts and silk stockings rule the roost. They create “absolute domains” said by men. Exposed white skin between silk stockings and short skirts can be considered to be consecrate parts. Appeal on sailor uniforms and maid outfits will greatly fade if these “absolute domains” are neglected. Like accessories on the front of the chest that create visual illusion, the space between sailor uniform and waistline contributes a lot to flatter wearers’ figures. As we all know, lots of sailor uniforms seem columnar because it’s not a one-piece pattern. When a skirt or corset is put on, you will always feel a sailor uniform is loosely covered onto the waist. In Memories Off 6, Tohmine Ririsu seems rather slim when her sailor uniform covers the skirt and the corset tightly covers the waist. In this case, most girls can look more slender in spite of plump waistlines.
Ruffle patterns on skirts are usually divided into three patterns. Some of them are outward. Some of them are inward. And some of them have more ruffle circles. In most cases, today’s sailor uniforms are not too short. Authorized school uniforms are more conservative. Like school uniforms in Maria Sama ga Miteru and Aoihana, they are made to be rather long, well protecting girls from peeping.
Loose socks are also called as elegant sox. As Japanese girls love to wear dresses, they wear loose socks to hide some undesirable lines on calves. Loose socks have gradually become standard accessories for sailor uniforms in the anime and manga world. Mikoto Misaka in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun should be a well-known role with loose socks.
Japanese School Uniforms(part2)-Current Situation of Japanese School Uniforms
In our last post, we have talked about History of Japanese School Uniforms ,today we will check the Current Situation of Japanese School Uniforms.
Japanese school uniforms do not only stand for the image of a school and aesthetic standard for the society, but also become symbols for the popular culture of a country. It’s nothing strange to see words like “she choose that school because the school uniforms there look more beautiful” . Even though lots of high school girls put on normal clothes after school, a majority of them still love to wear school uniforms for their group activities, such as going to shopping,KTV or game centers,etc.
For Japanese, they own social identity and cohesiveness that are much stronger than any other nation. Thus, they take school uniforms rather seriously. To better express the personality, they draw more attention on the fabric, craftsmanship and design on their school uniforms. Even though the conservative campus atmosphere requires school uniforms not to be overly fashionable, these clothes still tend to be more on-limits in recent years. Boys’ tsume-eri uniforms root in European officers’ designs, whose theme is still detected on contemporary school uniforms for boys. Dark blue is the main color, which emphasizes masculinity and handsomeness. While school uniforms for girls are deeply affected by sailor suits, which often impress us by cuteness, grace and vitality.
When it comes to sailor uniforms, skirts with different lengths are paired with loose socks, silk stockings, etc, which accentuate the sense of fashion and girls’ glamour. On the contrary, loose slacks can not flatter the silhouettes on girls’ legs. Nor can they well accentuate girls’ female properties.
Comparing with an imperial sportswear, a Japanese school uniform is much more expensive, which often costs 8 to 20 thousands yen (around $100-300 us dollors). New students bring huge economic benefits to clothing manufacturers each year. What perplexes lots of people is why Japanese school girls so deeply love to wear dresses. For this question, two mainstream answers are given. First, being afraid of coldness is considered to be an expression of cowardice. Thus, it’s nothing strange to wear dresses in chilly days. Second, excellent heating system has been built in Japan. Plus the wide popularity of wearing thermal high silk stockings, Japanese girls don’t worry about the coldness.
Japanese School Uniforms(part1)-History of Japanese School Uniforms
Today, we will start our Japanese Culture categroy, first we will discuss the Culture of Japanese School Uniforms, which appear in alomost ever japanese anime and mangas. In this first part, we will talk about the History of Japanese School Uniforms.
As a kind of campus clothing, school uniforms aim to manifest students’ identities. In most countries, school uniforms are divided into two styles: sportswear and western uniforms. Here, we aim to realize the culture of Japanese school uniforms by analyzing patterns and history of Japanese sailor uniforms. Famous anime characters are listed as models, helping you better understand the long history of school uniforms in Japan.
Referring to definition on school uniforms, a well-known site in China reveals like this: school uniforms originate in Japan. Life conditions become rather worse because of wars. In order to help students from poor families not to feel self-contemptuous because of tatty clothes and to avoid students from rich families feel complacent or show off because of better clothing styles, schools formulate a unified dress standard for all students.
However, another viewpoint tells us the earliest tsume-eri school uniform for boys originates in Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1873. When Japan enters into the modern culture era, it embraces an active foreign policy, which enables western culture and lifestyle to be well accepted. Sailor uniforms and stand collar definitely become modish clothing styles on that island country.
When it comes to Taisho Period, democratic culture tide makes western attires break the situation that kimono rules the Japanese clothing arena. But during the World War II, to propagandize the militarism, school authorities issued edicts that all nationals needed to wear empire national costumes. Then in 1942 (the 17th year in Shouwa Period), all students in Japan began to wear national costumes.
In the postwar period, a disordered situation was discovered in the Japanese school uniforms industry. National costumes, kimonos, western-style clothes, old Japanese army uniforms and US military uniforms were all appeared in campuses. Then in 1947, an education law was issued in Japan, which intervened into students’ clothing allocations. Tsume-eri for boys and sailor uniforms for girls became the school uniform mainstreams. When it comes to 70s and 80s, liberalization and diversification on students’ values strengthened their rebelliousness and caused many escapades or school violence. In 1982, Japan fashion industry federation and more than 2000 secondary schools formulated criterions to identify standard school uniforms. This greatly improved the situation of student management. Today’s Japanese school uniforms are exactly designed according to that standard.
The word of sailor rooted in the United Kingdom in 1850s. Sailor suits were originally worn by navies while shipping. But in 1846, a navy altered his uniform to be a children’s garment and sent it to the Prince Edward. Children’s wear called Middy Blouse were released in the clothing industry later, leading the trend on the high-end children’s garment arena. After a series of updates, these clothes tended to become prevalent in lower classes and then in the whole country.
At the beginning of the 20th century, sailor uniforms spread to Japan. But referring to campuses, it’s the Fukuoka Women’s College where sailor suits were firstly set as the school uniforms in 1921. The principal of this college – Elizabeth, had already known sailor suits were much easier to be worn than kimonos and carried more western culture features when she studied in England. Under her assertion, students in the Fukuoka Women’s College began to wear sailor uniforms.
Also, some people think the rise of militarism becomes the main reason for the popularity of tsume-eri uniforms for boys and sailor uniforms for girls in Japan. Males wear tsume-eri and females wear sailor suits, which stands for officers are higher-ranking than soldiers and men are nobler than women. Anyway, this has not been topic discussed by modern people. In today’s Japan, sailor uniforms have exactly been girls’ school uniforms, which speak for girls’ cuteness and become a kind of cultural phenomenon.
In the next posts, we will continue to talk about Japanese School Uniforms(part2)-Current Situation of Japanese School Uniforms .