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The way people dress in Japan can be attributed to a variety of social standards that have developed; some are very old traditions, and some are more recent, and imported from the West. Remember that before they opened up their ports, Japan were isolated for a very long time, leading to slightly different (but, interestingly, almost mirrored, or parallel) social traits.

The weather in Japan might be attributed to some of this, however, bear in mind that it is a very seasonal country, with cool winters and hot summers; the climate is also different depending on where you are! People are more likely to wrap up warm in Sapporo (in Hokkaido) than in Osaka (in southern Honshu), or Naha (on Okinawa Island).

Some standards of Japanese dress, however might be the following; legs can be uncovered almost entirely, however, showing the chest is considered unseemly. Japanese words (kanji, hiragana) are rarely worn on t-shirts. A mixture of Japanese and foreign brands is okay and even encouraged.

If, however, you were referring to how Japanese dress according to different climates then it is fairly similar to others; hats and scarves, long sleeves and wool/fur for colder climates, and shorts and t-shirts/vests or even topless (for boys) in the warmer parts.

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