日本文化的象征：和服

Kimono in Japanese means “thing to wear”. Different patterns， colors and fabrics are used for different occasions21. There are many different parts to a kimono. The white undergarment （內衣）with a stiff22 collar holds the kimono well. A lot of layers under the waistband23 makes a person look elegant24. It requires a special technique to put on kimonos and it is not easy. Wearing kimono can be difficult for first-timers too. People may find it is hard to breathe while wearing a kimono. And a kimono matches with the Japanese sandals25， which can be a challenge as well.

It is the symbol26 of Japanese culture. These traditional clothes of Japan were worn more often in the past. Nowadays， most Japanese people wear their kimono on special occasions. However， it is possible to wear a kimono in daily life， as a fashion. Kyoto is one of the few cities in Japan where people wear kimonos more often. People may wear kimonos to go out to eat， to visit museums， while viewing the cherry blossoms27 or autumn leaves， to go shopping downtown， and so on. To encourage people in wearing kimonos， the city of Kyoto offers discounts28 to men and women wearing kimonos when visiting museums， temples， subways， and even restaurants.

Visitors to Kyoto are encouraged to rent or buy kimonos too. There are a lot of places that will help visitors rent and put on kimonos， at a reasonable price. To fully immerse29 yourself in the culture of Kyoto， you can rent a kimono and walk around the citys old streets. Kimonos look great in photos with the traditional Kyoto as the background.

在日語中，“和服”的意思是“穿的東西”。和服中不同的花紋、顏色和布料會用在不同的著衣場合。和服包括很多不同的部分。硬領的白色內衣能夠幫助和服成形，腰帶下面一層層的布料讓人看起來挺拔、優雅。穿和服不是一件容易的事，需要特殊的技巧。對第一次穿和服的人來說，這可能是個挑戰。很多人發現穿上和服很難呼吸。而且，和服常和日本木屐搭配，人們走起來也會有困難。

和服是日本文化的象征。這些日本傳統服裝在過去更受歡迎。如今，大部分日本人只有在特殊場合才會穿和服。但日常生活中以穿和服為潮也不是不可能。京都，就是日本少數幾個人們常穿和服的城市。人們穿著和服出門就餐，去博物館參觀，去賞櫻花或紅葉，去市中心購物等。為了鼓勵大家多穿和服，京都市給穿著和服參觀博物館、寺廟，乘坐地鐵或去餐館就餐的市民提供各種折扣。

京都還鼓勵游客租用或者購買和服。很多地方都幫助游客租賃和穿著和服表演，且價格合理。如果想完全融入京都的文化，你不妨租一套和服，漫步在城市的老街。在古老的京都背景下，穿和服拍照特別美。

Tip

as well：意思是“也”“又”。如：1）Id love to see that as well.我也要看那些東西。2）If he winks at you， you may wink back as well. 如果他向你使眼色，你也可以使眼色以示回應。