Panama hat - Panamabou (English spelling)

Japanese: パナマ帽 - ぱなまぼう(英語表記)Panama hat
Panama hat - Panamabou (English spelling)

This hat is made from thin braided Sanadahimo strings made from torn and bleached young leaves of the Panama grass, which is native to Central and South America. It is soft and durable, making it a high-quality summer hat. It is white or cream in color, and is mainly produced in Ecuador and Peru. The name comes from the fact that it was traded in Panama. It spread from being worn by British people living in the tropics. In Japan, straw hats were popular in the 1880s, and hats tended to be a must-have for men when going out, so it became widespread from the 1890s. Panama hats are expensive and there are quantitative restrictions, so there are many imitations made from synthetic fibers and other materials.

[Nobuko Uragami]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

中南米に産するパナマソウの若葉を裂き漂白したものを、細く編んだ真田紐(さなだひも)からつくった帽子。柔らかさや耐久性が優れているので、高級な夏の帽子として扱われる。色は白やクリーム色で、主産地はエクアドル、ペルーなど。名称は、取引場所がパナマであったことに由来する。熱帯に住むイギリス人がかぶっていたものが広がった。日本でも明治20年代に麦藁(わら)帽が流行し、男子の外出に帽子は必携の傾向にあったため、明治30年代から普及していった。パナマ帽は高価で量的な制限もあるので、合成繊維や他の素材の類似品が多くなっている。

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