Uniforms are adopted at Gakushuin

（1879）

Gakushuin was created as a school for children of the Imperial Family and noble families*, and the school adopted the tsume collar uniform.

*Privileged people who existed in Japan from the Meiji era to the early Showa era.

Western-style clothing was introduced in the women's department of Tokyo Normal School

（1885）

With the growing trend to actively introduce European culture, some schools introduced Western-style clothing for girls as well. However, thereafter, wearing a hakama became the norm.

Sailor uniforms are adopted for school uniforms

（1920）

Sailor uniforms were adopted at Heian High School for Girls (now Heian Jogakuin) in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Some students were attracted by this uniform and applied to the school.

The National Dress Uniform Appears

（1940）

As the wartime regime progressed, boys were required to wear the kokumin-gai (national uniform). The kokumin-gi began to double as school uniforms, with fewer items such as the Tsumellia collar. For women, the standard uniform was a monpe.

Stand-up collar and sailor uniforms are revived

（1950）

In the postwar period, the stand-up collar uniform for boys and the sailor uniform for girls were revived as school uniforms.

For girls, there were also variations such as "one-piece" and "jumper-skirt" uniforms.

The use of synthetic fibers, which had made great strides with economic growth, made the uniforms strong and durable.

Blazer Uniforms Available for the First Time!

（the latter half of 1960）

For the first time in Japan, blazer (suit-style) school uniforms are being introduced. Most of them were plain and of a single color, navy blue.

With the rise of the student movement, there was a temporary movement to liberalize uniforms, and some schools in urban areas abolished them.

Transformable school uniforms became very popular

（the latter half of 1970）

The deformed school uniforms worn by the cheering squads gradually became popular.

The "tsuppari" culture was at its peak, partly due to the influence of TV dramas and cartoons, and "long-run," "short-run," and "bon-ton" styles were all the rage for boys. Girls also wore short jackets and long skirts that covered the ankles.

Blazer Uniforms Adopted in Large Numbers

（the half of 1980）

Blazer uniforms with tartan check skirts became popular at private girls' high schools in Tokyo.

The blazer uniform was later adopted by many schools, partly as a response to the deformed student uniforms.

DC brand uniforms are now available.

(1990s)

　With the spread of blazers, uniforms, which used to be mostly navy blue, are now available in red, green, camel, and other color variations.

　In addition, DC-brand uniforms*, which emphasize fashion and are designed by top designers, have also been introduced in order to emphasize the school's unique characteristics.

The Unique Seifuku Fashion Trend

(the half of 1990)

　Unique seifuku fashion, in which students wore their seifuku out of uniform, was all the rage.

　 The standard style for boys was to wear pants with the waist down, while for girls, extremely short skirts, oversized cardigans, and loose socks were the norm.

The Emergence of Ecological Uniforms

(the latter half of 1990)

　For the first time in Japan, uniforms made of recycled PET material have been adopted at junior high schools in Nagano Prefecture. 　Uniforms are now required to respond to new needs such as consideration for the global environment.

Functional Uniforms Become the Mainstream

(the half of 2000)

　As the fashion for loose-fitting uniforms came to an end, more and more people began to favor subdued designs, and neat designs and suit-like uniforms were on the rise.