Nippon Uniform Chronicle — 100 Years of Showa! The Evolution of Styling and the Future of School Uniforms — 2025

Nippon Uniform Chronicle — 100 Years of Showa! The Evolution of Styling and the Future of School Uniforms — 2025

Following the 2018 “Sailor Uniforms and Schoolgirls” exhibition and the 2019 “100 Years of Japanese Uniforms” exhibition, the Yayoi Museum presents the third installment of its school uniform series!
This time, the focus is on the way uniforms are styled.

The psychology of students is complex. While they want to express themselves, they also desire to fit in with their peers and are sensitive to a sense of belonging. These delicate feelings are reflected in how they wear their uniforms. Slight differences like skirt length, trouser width, or tie knot style carry a wealth of information.

In the 1970s and 80s, styles such as “rebellious youths and sukeban (delinquent girls)” emerged; the 1990s saw “ganguro makeup and loose socks” — extreme fashions born from the sensitive psychology of youth.
School uniforms also serve as a mirror reflecting social changes. Modern society embraces diversity, and uniforms are evolving accordingly, now in the midst of a “Reiwa era model change boom.”
In the 100th year of Showa, why not reflect on school uniforms?
Many original materials will be exhibited alongside works by cutting-edge artists.

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