Sokutai

This character wears a sokutai.

The sokutai (束帯) is complex attire only worn by courtiers, aristocrats and the emperor at the court in Japan. Part of a sokutai are the shaku (笏), a flat ritual baton or sceptre, and a hat called kanmuri (冠) .

No longer in normal use, the sokutai is however still worn by imperial court members and government officials (including the Prime Minister) on rare occasions such as weddings and enthronement ceremonies.