The English version is provided below the Japanese version.

半着物は現在、メンズ・レディース・男女兼用の3種類があります。

半着物は、伝統的な着物の形を基にデザインされているため、メンズとレディースで「袖付け（胴と袖の接続部分）」の切り込みの深さに違いがあります。

メンズは袖付けの切り込みが浅く、袖の振り（袖が揺れる部分）が短めで、落ち着いた印象になり、腰骨位置での着用がメインの仕様になります。

レディースは切り込みが深く、袖の振りがメンズに比べ長いため、歩くたびにふんわりと袖が揺れ、可愛らしく華やかな印象に。胸下〜ウエスト、さらに腰位置での着用もでき、幅広いスタイリングが可能です。

＜男女兼用 半着物の開発について＞

MISAMARUでは「年齢・性別・国籍・個性に関係なく、もっと自由に和装を楽しんでほしい」という想いから、新たに「男女兼用 半着物」を開発しました。

一般的な着物は、メンズとレディースで袖付（身頃と袖をつなぐ部分）の仕様が異なりますが、MISAMARUの男女兼用 半着物は、性別ではなく「どのように着こなしたいか」を基準に設計しています。

そのため、男女兼用 半着物は全サイズ、一般的なレディース着物と同じ、またはそれに近い袖付の仕様を採用しています。

これにより、

高身長の女性でも、袖丈や身丈を理由にメンズ仕様を選ぶ必要がなくなり、大きいサイズでもレディース仕様のまま、胸下やウエスト位置で帯や袴スカートを合わせる着こなしが可能に。

男性も、胸下〜ウエスト位置で帯を締めたり、袴スカートを合わせたりと、従来のメンズ着物では難しかった新しい和装スタイルを楽しめるようになりました。

MISAMARUは、性別関係なく一人一人が自分らしい着こなしを選べる和装を目指し、そのための新しい選択肢として「男女兼用 半着物」を制作しています。

There are currently three versions of our Half-Kimono: Men's, Women's, and Unisex.

Because the Half-Kimono is designed based on the traditional structure of Japanese kimono, the depth of the sleeve opening (the opening where the sleeve is attached to the body) differs between the Men's and Women's versions.

Men's Version

The Men's version has a shorter sleeve opening, resulting in a shorter hanging portion of the sleeve. This creates a cleaner, more understated silhouette inspired by traditional men's kimono. It is primarily designed to be worn at the hip.

Women's Version

The Women's version features a longer sleeve opening, creating a longer hanging portion of the sleeve. As you walk, the sleeves sway more gracefully, giving the garment a softer and more elegant appearance.

It can be worn just below the bust, at the waist, or at the hips, allowing for a much wider variety of styling options than the Men's version.

About the Development of the Unisex Half-Kimono

At MISAMARU, we believe that everyone should be free to enjoy kimono, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or personal style. With this philosophy in mind, we created the Unisex Half-Kimono.

In traditional Japanese kimono, the construction of the sleeve opening (where the sleeve is attached to the body) differs between men's and women's garments. Rather than designing our Half-Kimono around gender, we designed it around how you want to wear and style it.

For this reason, every size of the Unisex Half-Kimono uses a sleeve-opening design that is the same as, or very close to, that of a traditional women's kimono.

This design offers greater styling freedom for everyone.

For taller women, there is no longer a need to choose the Men's version simply because they need a longer garment or sleeve length. They can choose a larger size while still enjoying the Women's-style sleeve construction, making it easy to wear the kimono with an obi belt or hakama skirt positioned just below the bust or at the waist.

For men, the longer sleeve opening also makes it possible to explore styling that is difficult with traditional men's kimono, such as wearing an obi higher on the torso or pairing the Half-Kimono with a hakama skirt for a more fashion-forward silhouette.

At MISAMARU, we want every individual to choose the style that best expresses who they are—not the one dictated by gender. The Unisex Half-Kimono was created to offer a new and more flexible way to enjoy traditional Japanese clothing.