
The History of the Jiu-Jitsu Gi
1600 -1900s Japanese warriors, also known as samurai’s were known to wear kimonos. A kimono is a robe-like garment with wide sleeves that is tied with a sash. They consisted of different colors which would signify their clan. Often times, the kimono was paired with wide pants known as hakamas. Both the kimono and hakama were worn underneath the samurai’s suit of armor in battle. 1900’s In the early years of the 1900s, the traditional kimono was deemed impractical by Dr. Jigor