9 reasons to wear kimono in Japan

I found an article stating these are the only times people wear full kimonos (not including yuktata).

 

http://www.risingsunofnihon.com/2007/06/9_reasons_to_wear_a_kimono_in.html

1. Babies are often dressed in kimono when they pay their first visit to a shrine.

2. Children are dressed in kimonos for shich-go-san festivals.(7-5-3 festival)

3. Coming-of-age day - the year the girls turn 20, you will see the young ladies, now women, all decked out...but not all of them.

4. People in traditional arts - dancers, workers at restaurants will wear kimonos.

5. Graduations - college or university

6. Weddings - many attendees will wear them.

7. Festivals - just for the fun of it.

8. Older women - like to wear them
 
9. Funerals - they are black and special for this event

 

But on the contrary there are fashionistas that wear kimono daily or people who are not all decked out in kimono but wear kimono fabric made accessory and clothing!