Chihaya ( 襅; ちはや) refers to certain articles of clothing worn in Japanese culture.
These may include:
One source describes the chihaya as "a traditional formal upper-garment with very large sleeves, a long strip falling along the back and tying-strings over the chest", and states that this garment was "used by nobles in the Heian court, where it was called 'a hunting garment' (kariginu)". [1]
Chihaya ( 襅; ちはや) refers to certain articles of clothing worn in Japanese culture.
These may include:
One source describes the chihaya as "a traditional formal upper-garment with very large sleeves, a long strip falling along the back and tying-strings over the chest", and states that this garment was "used by nobles in the Heian court, where it was called 'a hunting garment' (kariginu)". [1]