Zubon

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Zubon ( Japaneseズ ボ ン) is a Japanese word for trousers in the western cut as outerwear to differentiate from Hakama .

The trousers belonging to the Keikogi in Budo arts ( martial arts ) are technically assigned this term.

etymology

Etymologically , it is a French loan word, even if the original word jupon (skirt, underskirt) has been changed a lot.

Pants similar to those worn in the west as outerwear were only known as underwear in Japan until the Sengoku period , when the first extensive contacts with European culture were made. Similar items of clothing were only worn under armor or the wide Japanese culottes, the hakama. The thus derived analogy to the European petticoat then cemented itself linguistically in loan word 'Zubon' and underwent important extension to all garments similar cut.

Budo

Three popular Zubon cuts

As with the associated Uwagi , Zubon is available in different cuts and fabrics depending on the martial art or martial art practiced and the loads that occur on the clothing:

  1. The standard shape, straight cut, is the most common and can be found in almost all Japanese martial arts. Especially in sports with higher loads on the trousers such as jūdō and aikidō , the long legs, the knee areas of which are usually reinforced with a separate layer of fabric, protect against mat fires , i.e. abrasions and burns, such as those caused by high friction on the mats on which people practice .
  2. The carrot cut is particularly found in arts and sports that pay special attention to kicks and thus to the freedom of movement of the legs, such as Taekwondo . In contrast, the straight-cut version makes do with a so-called kick gusset , which provides more space in the crotch when kicking .
  3. The three-quarter-length variant is particularly widespread in competitive sports, where there is less risk of getting tangled or being grabbed and thrown by the lower leg. Even in competitions where forms are presented, i.e. kata , and where the position of the feet can be given importance in the evaluation, the shorter trousers have a special purpose, as the visibility of the feet is guaranteed.