Hakama: Japanese for "dope pants".
What could be more badass than pants worn by the likes of Toshiro Mifune? Hakama are the traditional pants worn by samurai. You know what they are — baggy baggy pants that obscure the feet, and make it appear as if you are resting in a black cloud when seated. People will tell you that these are to conceal your foot movements in a sword duel, letting you become a gliding killing machine, but this is possibly secondary to the style of it all. Damn, you look cool! Consider the following photos of myself.
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The author without hakama.
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The author with hakama.
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Quite impressive, eh? It's the pants. Detractors might complain about the lack of pockets, or the elaborate tying necessary to secure them around your waist, or even that they are easy to trip on while walking up steps. These detractors, however, are completely wrong.
So now that you know the truth about hakama, I recommend you get them at www.bujindesign.com — their pants are of wonderful quality and are available in stylish, slimming black. Additionally, the Bujin people are one of the nicest martial arts supply companies I have ever run into.
So yes. Hakama. Get them at Bujin, look like a badass, and be happy.
— Dan Norton)
