In Japan, it is considered that 'kinu' in the chofuku for an imperial prince, members of the Imperial Family in the 'Garment Code' of the Yoro ritsuryo code (a code promulgated in the Yoro period) was hoeki no ho, and 'ao' in chofuku for military officers was ketteki no ho (an outer robe for military officers) and worn by military officers or children before genpuku (the coming-of-age celebration).
日本では養老律令の「衣服令」に親王・王(皇族)・文官の朝服に「衣」とあるものが縫腋袍、武官の朝服に「襖」とあるものが闕腋袍にあたると見られ、闕腋袍は武官や元服前の童子が使用した。