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While a miko and maid are nice, Yukata's easily beat them out. I've always found women to be the most attractive in them. This was funny because I was thinking for the past month or two now why you hadn't had an article about something like this. Great selection of pictures too.

Sasaki Nozomi in a yukata is the correct answer! (4th pic after the article, on the right)

Yukata's my choice. I've not been in any japanese outfits tho... those kiddies look so cute in em

So is a yukata a less elaborate and casual version of a kimono? Before this article, if I saw these pics I would have said the girls were in kimonos and not yukata.

No traditional garments in Australia that I know of, which isn't exactly a good thing because during the Miss Universe pagents, the Miss Australia is usually in a bikini because apparently we are famous for our life savers and beach culture! But I wouldn't call that "traditional" at all.

I'd would choose maid because the uniform/costume involves panty hose/stockings while the other two options doesn't. Although both the miko and yukata have those cute little shoe socks...

Why have a got one wet dog as a weapon?? *imagines swinging the one wet dog over my head while my gf/wife wonders if I'm just crude to animals*

No matter how much i looked at the yukata , it seems that. It`s gonna be really hot wearing that

I love yukata, but not all women looks cool with it

Yukata is the winner, by far. Miko's are very elegant, but not one bit sexy. And maids give me the creeps, I must confess.

Regarding Yukata's, two things though:

1. Regarding guys' Yukatas, I am quite envious of Japanese, actually: with a rather hairy chest, there is no way I would look cool on that garment.

2. Women's Yukatas are for some reason just fit for for Japanese chicks: it can make the dullest Japanese girl a true princess, while even the hottest western girl just looks out of the place with them (well, I've seen some exceptions, but so they are).

One thing you do not mention is that Japanese girls wearing Yukata or Kimono also deck up with the strangest but rather cute-ish make-up and hair styles (one example, the 11th photo of the beauty licking the lolly-pop). I have seen several books about make-up and hair styling specific for Yukata and Kimono in the average Japanese book store several times.

won't it be hot wearing it in the summer?

Hard choice of greeters, but I think after a battle like what Danny's described I'd like it to be the Miko... So she could pray for me and make arrangements for my funeral. x___x

As for wafuku, I've got a few pieces, a yukata included. Truly the most comfortable clothing I've ever worn.

not all girls look good in yukata

I'd go with Miko.

But then if I'm going home to my wife after a hard day of work ... I prefer to see her just wearing a piece of apron and nothing else. That would definitely perk me up.

Id go with the yukata!

Hmmm taditional outfits...Back when my Dad was a Child the all famous Leatherpants where a must for young boys but today...I dont think there are any traditional outfits here in Germany.

What no birthday suit option??? I refuse to vote in this poll! Ok, I voted for Yukata because it would be weird to get home and see my GF/wife using a maid/miko costume.

And the dog with Yukata was awesome.

Yukata, but only winning just from maid. Heck, it's all great, given the right girl in it. Example:
Cutest in Yukata = Shinobu from Love Hina
Sexiest as maid = Mitsuki from He is My master
Cutest Miko = Machi-nee from Nagasarete Airantou

My random closed-eyes clicking turned out to be Miko. Ah, well. I was hoping for maid. Yukata gives a more... I'm not sure, moe-some feel?

But I always wondered how they could wear something long-sleeved during summer. It must be really great if you'd feel cool even if the weather was hot. I sure could use one now instead of wandering around the house in shorts :P

I have yukata myself too~
I get a new yukata for every year's Bon Odori at my place, well so far I got 2.

well! should i be doing all that fighting! i want to be greeted with Gatorade instead! :P

I'd have to say Yukata on this one. Miko second. I'm not very fond of maids...

That is one really cheap yukata... I always thought they were 10,000yen plus.
Well wearing a yukata in summer would be quite hot, but that can't compare to wearing a full traditional kimono.

eh? my comment disappeared after submitting, might be a bug? anyway about the yukata, where did you find one for 1575 yen? I remember the cheapest I could find in Japan was about 3000yen.
LOL on the dog wearing a yukata.
I have a Philippine Barong Tagalog which I would sometimes wear during formal occasions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barong_Tagalog
finally, I remember my wife looked real hot in a yukata, so after the battle wielding the wet dog, I choose Yukata! ^^

Out of the three I would have to take the girl in the maid uniform. Why? Because it is the most form flattering out of the three. I don't have a preference for maids what so ever, but if the activity is going to lead to joint health care might as well get the engine started right. Though if I had a choice of what I would rather see them wearing every day then I would say the Yukata. I like it since it has that traditional/casual look opposed to the Miko which has a traditional/elegant look and I don't need a housekeeper.

I wonder what the girl in blue is looking at (10th photo from the bottom). Maybe she saw Danny doing some moves in his stormtrooper suit :p

Anyway, I'll go with Yukata over Miko :)

1. Miko
2. Yukata
3. Maid

That's the order.

Yukata... They wear nothing underneath right? Picture 24 is electrifying~

Yukata! Don't like the maid and mikko looks. Prefer normal, natural women/girls. ^^

Where is the "all of the above" answer? Regardless, Maid <<<<<Miko</=Yukata So summer has finally arrived I guess...

Bon Odori 07? that fan was very familiar...

If for me I prefer Yukata..

Traditional outfits eh..
For Malay males, we have what's called "Baju Melayu"(baju = shirt, melayu = malay). Usually people can be seen wearing this everywhere during Eid Mubarak, but also can be seen during our routine prayers at mosque and home, especially on Friday. "Baju Melayu" also become one of school uniform in majority of schools here;usually Malay male elementary to high schoolers here need to wear it every Friday
For Malay women, the most dominant traditional outfits is "Baju Kurung". This is the outfits most of Malay women wears everyday; during work, school etc

Yukatas are nice, i always wanted one but i wait untill i find one with a design i really like too. ^^ Some on the pics are really sweet, but it's hard to find something good on sales somehow. >.<

They're all so cute~
11th down http://www.dannychoo.com/blogimg/yukata_2008210.jpg is that Horikita Maki from HanaKimi? She looks so sweet!
As for having my spouse greet me (no, I'm not married, but I wouldn't live with a bf so that leaves a husband), well, I can't imagine a guy in either a mike or maid outfit, lol!

After all that exercise of playing with weird animals, i'd prefer being greeted by my gf in a yukata.
regarding the second question, there are lots of traditional dresses in india. It being culturally diverse with a lot of religions, each religion having their own traditional dress. Common traditional dresses that women wear daily to work or at home are sarees for women and dhoti or lungi (a type of long towel wrapped around the legs) accompanied with a vest or a hand towel for men. Muslim men wear a sort of kurta pyjama. Hindu men too wear a type of kurta pyjama with lot of embroidery during important ocassions like weddings and cultural festivals.
Some links with info but many of them lack images :(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_dress
http://www.a-ztours.com/indiaweddings.htm
- The dude on the horse who's getting married is wearing a kurta pyjama.
http://www.dholdrummers.com
- Drummers in traditional punjab dresses.
http://www.geos.iitb.ac.in/~ersa/images/traditionalday05/23.jpg
- The most number of traditional dresses in a photo. Guy standing first from right is wearing traditional south indian dress called lungi or dhoti.

exhaustive post but i hope people find it interesting. ;)

so a yukata is something like a kimono. . .right? anyways if i had a gf i would love to see her in one of those XD

Yukata's are just... nice arn't they? I really want a Yukata.... but do you know how much fuss it is getting one long enuff for a 6 foot gal??!!!

definately yukata.after seeing that a guy can pull the waist strap off and make the girl twirl it seems kinda fun and cool

and danny i cant seem to be able to post comments while using firefox.i just started usng it since 3 came out

Maid for me! I'm a big fan of Maid XD
I saw a japanese girl wearing a Yukata in the sky train in my region before. It's kinda weird to see something like that for me but I think it's really normal to her.

Girls are really cute in their yukata's. Well from what I know and see, there is no traditional garment here in the states, but i would be wrong.

Danny, can you tell us where to buy Yukata from Japan for overseas guys like us? Besides eBay

that dog is great.

my instict tells me "undress it" everytime i see a cute girl wearing a yukata! :)
Is that normal?

I have a couple yukatas in storage lol I love it! Maybe I'll post an old picture of me in disguise I mean in yukata on DC, went to a Singapore based japanese (very small scale) festival lol

間、間でガッキーを入れるのは卑怯です！めっさ萌えますやん♪(*ノωノ) イヤン

yakata are so elegent for being casual wear...
kids also look really kawaii in them! ^^

the dog is really cute in the yukata too! oh, srry 4 2nd post tho.

I think it's something very peaceful and relaxed to see. If you're in the situation you are describing, there would be anything better than that. I would love to have my GF wear them (if I had one ^^)

Nice pics.
Here is a picture I took of a cutie at Kiyomizu last year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_lee/513130467/in/set-72157600315114191/

Yukata or miko? Such a tough choice after seeing those images of cute young ladies in a yukata... mhhh, how about one cute young lady in a yukata and another cute young lady in a miko outfit that both welcome me? d^^b

Yukata~!:3 i wish i had a prettier one....>_>

Yukata. I really don't want my gf/wife be dressed as a maid, and a miko is something meant only for shrines whichs allows them to be a special outfit.

wow they're all beautiful...and those kids are zomg so cute ^^

Hard question......I really don't know...
As I know, Canada doesn't have much traditional clothes. I only see traditional clothing from other cultures. I would like to try a Samue. When I get to Japan, maybe someone can help pick one out. I would like to get one if it's that cheap.

this picture is my fav
http://www.flickr.com/photos/g2slp/1007698835/sizes/o/

also this one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/g2slp/190249869/sizes/o/

I've worn a yukata during an onsen trip before. It was pretty comfortable but not exactly practical when you want to carry valuables like keys or a wallet with you.

BIG Fan of the Yukata .... looking forward to seeing many hotties in them at Hanabi parties this year!

Oh, me like Yukata for sure. It would be like unwrapping a big bow present that always has a nice gift inside.
No real traditional garment here, but as we are traditionally known as oil & gas cow town. So you could wear a cowboy hat (or clothes) in my city & nobody would look at you different.

WOW, looks like a big oragami bow :) and i would go for gf wearing a moko. they look nicer :)
http://bj0rn.animeblogger.net/wallpaper/underneath%20your%20miko.jpg is that image appropriate ? lol

miko sorry dont hit me :(

i have never wore any japanese traditional garments before and i dont own one.
Do have traditional garments selling in my area, those china collar and chinese knots for button with orient print in silk. dont own also.
Yukata is a winner for me too.

Miko.

As for traditional dress, I used to wear a haori when I was a kid. We'd get dressed up and pull floats during the Tanabata Festival...^_^

I wonder how many of those pictures are the start of a porn set? Or is that just me being a dirty old man?
To answer the question, I honestly don't know.
No real traditional outfits here in the US. For the record, I have worn traditional Japanese clothing (I studied iaido for five years, we did some demos in traditional dress. Plus the hakama and gi top to practice in.)

Those girls sure look cute in their yukatas!
I've never worn Japanese tradiotional clothing and would love to try...
Singapore's multi-racial so there's alot of traditional costumes from different races...
As for the poll, I pick yukata!

don't really like yukata...
They are great but
I prefer cheong-sam (Chinese dress)

Would love to wear one of these (or the male equivalent). There is a tailor up in northern New York that will custom tailor Yukata and Kimonos. I think I will hit them up and purchase one as a celebration for getting a job!

Was there a name for the male version? Or is it still called a Yukata?

in the small town i live in, up north in scotland, the scottish kilt is worn as a everyday thing here but by mostly old men, its a terrible sight when the winds kick in though lol but yeah i much prefer the miko clothing over the rest

In Vietnam there is this traditional costume called the "Ao dai" - or "Long Dress". It is compulsory for female students to wear it to school every day.

Voting would become interesting if a choice for Sukumizu was added. ;)
Anyways, love them Yukatas.
Kimonos for summer, right?

aaah! Yukata i'd really like to wear 1 if not i'd just buy 1 & keep it as a souvenir from Japan

I'm conflicted between maid and yukata...

Hey danny ... grown man hardly wear the yukata on their own right? unless they are with girls.. thats what i see from the pictures ... Is it really like this is japan?

Hey danny ... grown man hardly wear the yukata on their own right? unless they are with girls.. thats what i see from the pictures ... Is it really like this is japan?

will wear it when I visit Japan someday! ;_;

I do like maids, but nothing makes me feel summer is here then seeing woman in yukata. My wife looks so beautiful when she is wearing one. I can't wait for us to return to Japan and see here wear one more often.

Well, this is the America so sometimes one can see lots of different type of ethnic dress. Me, I'm not strong in any of my ethnic background so I don't wear anything.

Yes, I do have a couple of Yukata, Samue and Jinbei and I do often wear since my wife life to see me do so. For those of you who don't know. Jinbei is like Samue, but it has knee length shorts rather than pants. Jinbei is something you would almost always wear at home only.

The Traditional Garb of Texas.

Jorts, A NASCAR T-shirt, and Cowboy boots.

I really, really wish i could see more Yukata's in todays fashion around here in L.A.

Lol at the Dog.

hmmm, after all that fighting I think I might prefer my GF to be dressed as a nurse. You don't want to mess with horned rabbits and rabid baboons. ^^

yukatas for the win!

Yukatas! The kiddies look so cute!

I like the yukata; I even tried one on for myself. I personally like it, but it was too big for me. And for 20 bucks, I will definitely enjoy it. I'll would pay someone too to dress my girlfriend in a yukata.

Little girls in Yukata! *drools*

I'll stay loyal to my meidos! >:D

Those girls look real cute in the yukata.

I LoL'd at the girl riding a bike in one, something i would do ^^;

wow... i should get my female friends some of them yukatas next time i go to Japan. didn't think they'd be that affordable.

Girlfriend in yukata after a bitch of a day... oh ho ho... a T2 artwork suddenly comes to mind...

I got one for a friend as a birthday gift...

She says it's the best one she's ever received to date...

though i conveniently omit the fact it cost only about SGD30.. which is probably 5% of what i spen on otaku-related material.

My #1 choice is yukatta. I'm glad to hear it's so cheap, I always thought they were expensive like kimono.
After fighting all the animals a nurse outfit with first aid bag might be handy as well.

For traditional clothes in our region: we have them but they are only worn in some small villages or for folk dances.

Answers for Danny's questions:

- Never tried one....

- Hmm... since Indonesia has a large culture variations, there are a huge amount of traditional clothes :D can't mention them. The most oommon for the citizens maybe the religious clothes that are worn on the respective religion's celebration day.

Since most of Indonesians are Islam / muslim, so the most common are muslim clothing but I don't know what it is called on English ^^; I do own them.

- Hahaha, for me the clothing won't matter as long as the person who greets me is the one I loved :D but if I need to choose one, then I'll go for yukata ^^

I really like the 4th (big) picture of the two cuties posing in their yukatas. Very cute. I wish I were with them... ::sigh::

hmm, they're really that cheap? this might be of consideration as a gift for someone special.....

Anyways, will drop by Japan one more time while im on my way back to US from China, it will be an overnight stay so it's pretty nice as a flight-change vacation, since I can get a temp. shore pass to leave the airport.

I wonder if I should buy one.....

I wondered about that while I was over there.. couldn't work out if it was a religion thing or just a fashion thing.. and with my lack of Japanese I never got round to asking anyone... the look is good though..

Ah, spotted a photo taken on Malaysia Bon Odori 2007. Gonna visit it next month.

Yukata's are really nice! I have my own, and it's really neat to wear it when it's hot.

I'd get one of these but then I'd just look like a weeaboo...

I wonder what the weiner dog would look like dressed as a maid, or a miko.

None of them! How can you forget about the schoolgirl uniform Danny?

I really like Maids but If i was to spend a day with a girl in the choice of the 3, I would have to choose the Yukata. It feels appropriate for Japan and is very moe. I will have to admit the Miko would be very nice if we were to visit temples as well as it reminds me of Rei Hino.

I've seen girls in yukatas at Bon Odori fest and usually it's a summer wear on hot days. One thing I find annoying is that some otakus here cosplay as maids or goths at the festival even when organizers remind that it's disrespectful for the dead as Bon Odori is something like a festival for the dead.

There is nothing hotter than a beautiful girl in a Yukata!

That is way too difficult of a question! Miko? Maid? Miko? Maid? MIKO? MAID? *head explodes*

Yukata looks perfectly normal to be wearing out and about, whereas maid and miko doesn't fit a proper home ( assuming u dun live in a maid cafe, or a mansion filled with maids , or a shrine) so yukata would be normal , and them not wearing anything beneath is just another added bonus... should u have to energy to continue.

Wow... Those women look stunning. I don't normally let my jaw drop when I stare at women, but this is an exception (It's not like they'll find out anyway ^^).

I know this will sound rather crazy, but would wearing one be considered homosexual for a straight guy? Because I think it'll be fun to wear one for fun. Like in a fun cosplay event.

lol!!.... yukata = yays!
BUT
yukata+takies/sneakers= NO NO NO!!!!

Although Yukatas are cute I would still prefer seeing a miko because I just find it way cuter in a more simple way. Never knew that Yukatas are that cheap. I should really get my gf one of these. ^^ She loves to wear these kimonos.

I like the dog in yukata most.

Girls looks cute in Yukata lol

Wonderful. It still surprised me, that japanese people put down all the stress and fast life to dress yukatas and enjoy summer matsuri!

Sometime, someday, i will go to Japan and dress again a yukata (first time was in my country, Venezuela, for an manganime festival).

sweet looking yukatas,i especially love the obis...they DON'T look good on men!...DON'T

thank you, dannychoo, for sharing these photos!

yukata for sure, very attrative

I want a yukata!^o^ And would therefore prefer greeting and being greeted in yukata at the same time ^_^v

kyaaaa~! <3

Hmm...I might have the urge to see a girl in a maid outfit from time to time, but yukatas are more....consistently attractive. As for traditional outfits where I live...well you see people at festivals around here dress up in the traditional clothing of their ancestry (which means there are alot of people dressed up east-asian outfits here). Well I don't think there is a "traditional" outfit for the area itself. Actually, I've worn a traditional German outfit mit Lederhosen...one kid at the school called me a nazi and I ended up having to leave the school.

yukata has really lovely colors <3 want to buy one >_<

After surviving my encounter with the creatures you spoke of. Stumbling in the doorway, crowned with the scars of battle. I would like to be greeted by a woman in yukata. Perhaps have some tea, a little bite to eat. And if I have the energy. Receive some vital "health care". lol.
There's not really any traditional dress here to speak of. Unless you count ball-cap, tee-shirt, blue jeans, and work boots(I know. Kind of dull, but what can you do. That's progress.).