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Traditionally, one is not supposed to wear undergarments as we would think of them when wearing a kimono. Most traditional Japanese women's clothes have a special "under-robe" layer called a hiyoku that serves the purpose of an undergarment, but it is obviously not worn directly over the genitalia. Even if given the option, it would not make sense for a woman to wear something like a loincloth or a pair of panties under a kimono for a number of reasons. When a woman needed to use the bathroom, she would have to either disrobe or hike-up her kimono, in either case adding an additional piece of clothing to remove would elongate the process, or worse, cause the woman to let her kimono become dirty or wet from touching the ground. Kimonos were often also very thick, consisting of multiple layers and would not only be difficult to remove, but also very hot, so wearing additional layers under an already hot kimono was unnecessary.
Some women however, did practice breast-binding using a long length of bleached cloth called "sarashi" to achieve a younger, more modest appearance. Sarashi were also sometimes worn by people of both genders to provide a level of minimal protection from scratches and cuts as well as (in the case of onna bugeisha (warrior women of the buke class, which includes samurai)) help women bind their chests to appear more masculine.
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