Japan's Most Scandalous Shorts EXPLAINED (ブルマ/buruma)

Podcast: Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language & Society · JapanKyo.com

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

On this episode, we ask: Whar are buruma? This is a rebroadcast of episode 53 of Ichimon Japan. Topics Discussed What buruma/bloomers are A brief overview of the history of school uniforms in Japan About the gakuran style school uniform About the supposed link between gakuran uniforms and Prussian military uniforms About sailor uniforms (sērā fuku) About "blazer" style uniforms The controversy over whether it was a school in Kyoto or Fukuoka that first introduced the sailor uniform in Japan The "second button" tradition The story behind why schools across Japan began having female students we...