A type of [[Japanese clothes|Japanese clothing]].

A notable feature are the sleeves: they are not sewn to the body of the clothing, giving a distinct [[shoulder cutout|open slit on the shoulders]].

[b]This tag encompasses kariginu, suikan and other similar clothes. It does not differentiate them.[/b]
* !post #7323281
* !post #7549467

h4.  Notable characters 
* [[Mononobe no Futo]] from [[Touhou]] 
* [[ryuujou (kancolle)|Ryuujou]] from [[Kantai Collection]]

h4.  See also
* [[Japanese clothes]]
* [[Tate eboshi]], a tall cap often worn with a kariginu by nobles.

h4.  External links
* "Kariginu sewing pattern":http://yousai.net/nui/tomomasa/karigunu1.htm
* "Historical Japanese men's outfits":https://sengokudaimyo.com/garb/mens-garments

[b]Misc. History Notes[/b]

Karinigu
* [[heian|Heian period]]: Worn by nobles (public servants).
* Used as Samurai attire for fourth-rank Samurai.
* Kamakura period: Worn by priests during festivals. 
* Meiji period: Became everyday attire for Shinto priests.
* White unpatterned karinigu with white underclothes ([i]joe[/i]) is notably used for Shinto rituals. 

Suikan
* The chest and sleeves may be decorated with "kikutoji" [tn](looks like [[pom_pom_(clothes) |pom poms]] - see example: post #7350246).[/tn]
* [[heian|Heian period]]: Worn by commoners; often tucked under the [[hakama]]. Worn by nobles as casual attire.
狩衣 かりぎぬ 浄衣 水干 長絹