Her clothing soon became the symbol of how fashion Oct 22nd, 2018   [viewed 5 times]

On October 26, the Japan exhibition was inaugurated at the Castle of Santa Severa (whose rooms have just been restored). Tales of a fashion journey (website), kermesse curated by Stefano Dominella. It is a journey through the history of Italian art and fashion, whose main theme is Japan, or rather the cultural phenomenon of Japanism and its influence on customs.


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The exhibition (which will last until 15 January 2018) was carried out under the aegis of the Lazio Region and of the President Nicola Zingaretti, of LazioCrea and with the contribution of the Department of Education party dresses, Research, School, University and Tourism led by Vice President Massimiliano Emery. On show, next to kimono, obi and hakama (the skirt-pants originally used only by men and now highly appreciated by women) from private collections, stand out various theater costumes preserved for a long time in the historical archives of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Annamode Costumes, and the proposals of established designers, international designers and young talents, all called to show how Japan is a current and trendy phenomenon.

In short, whether you are a lover of Japanese culture or simply curious, hardcore fashionistas or scholars of fashion history, the Japanized exhibition will give you the opportunity to discover something more about the influence of Japanese culture in literature formal prom dresses, art and especially in fashion Italian.
Giapponizzati. Tales of a fashion journey begins with the journey of Hasekura Tsunenaga, the first Japanese samurai-ambassador, who in 1615 arrived in Italy wearing sumptuous Indian drapes and Roman hats. Her clothing soon became the symbol of how fashion was able to overcome any border. The ambassador was housed in the Castle of Santa Severa, a short distance from the Roman port of Civitavecchia, an important center of cultural exchanges. Hasekura Tsunenaga, left in 1613 by Ishinomaki in Japan, had been sent to Rome to meet with Pope Paul V. This trip is the only diplomatic and political response during those years of East Asia to the West. The diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan, which arose out of necessity of a commercial nature, continued in the following decades and had important cultural consequences.