This one's part of a comission I finished recently. I am not showing the full drawing for privacy reasons. I am sorry for the quality once again, but this one I wasn't able to scan. It's in A2 size, and as you probably know, it's huge. It doesn't fit my scanner. So I took a photo, and my camera isn't the most professional so it came out like this. If you want to see the details properly, just click the drawing and you'll see it in a bigger size.
The hakama is the skirt-like pants that some Aikidoka wear. It is a traditional piece of samurai clothing. Wearing it is part of the tradition (of most schools) of Aikido.
There were different styles of hakama. The type worn by today's martial artists is called joba hakama. The seven folds in the hakama (five in the front, two in the back) are said to have the following meaning:
1. Yuki - courage, value, bravery
2. Jin - humanity, charity, benevolence
3. Gi - justice, righteousness, integrity
4. Rei - etiquette, courtesy, civility (also means bow/obeisance)
5. Makoto - sincerity, honesty, reality
6. Chugi - loyalty, fidelity, devotion
7. Meiyo - honor, credit, glory; also reputation, dignity, prestige
In many schools, only black belts wear the hakama.
Information taken from: http://www.aikidofaq.com/misc/hakama.html
This is a general definition of the hakama. If you wish to know more about it, the details, feel free to research. :) If there's wrong information feel free to let me know so I can correct.
Have a wonderful weekend ! :)
