NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion

Antique Japanese aizome indigo-dyed cotton stripe fabric, early Showa era

Aizome, Kasuri, Kofu: A Guide to Japanese Indig...

A complete guide to the three great traditions of Japanese indigo textiles — aizome, kasuri, and kofu. What they are, how they were made, and why collectors worldwide are paying...

Aizome, Kasuri, Kofu: A Guide to Japanese Indig...

A complete guide to the three great traditions of Japanese indigo textiles — aizome, kasuri, and kofu. What they are, how they were made, and why collectors worldwide are paying...

Vintage Japanese boro futon cover with crazy patchwork and hand-stitched repairs

Boro: The Japanese Art of Repair That the World...

Your complete guide to boro — the Japanese textile tradition of patching, mending, and repairing cloth across generations. History, sashiko stitching, indigo fabric, how to identify authentic pieces, and why...

Boro: The Japanese Art of Repair That the World...

Your complete guide to boro — the Japanese textile tradition of patching, mending, and repairing cloth across generations. History, sashiko stitching, indigo fabric, how to identify authentic pieces, and why...

Man wearing an indigo-dyed vintage Japanese noragi jacket paired with a casual white T-shirt

Noragi: The Japanese Farmer's Jacket That Slow ...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage noragi — what they are, the fabrics, boro and repair culture, sashiko stitching, types, how to wear them today, and what to look for...

Noragi: The Japanese Farmer's Jacket That Slow ...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage noragi — what they are, the fabrics, boro and repair culture, sashiko stitching, types, how to wear them today, and what to look for...

Japan vintage men's haori jacket with striped fabric and patterned lining

Haori: The Japanese Kimono Jacket That the Worl...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage haori — what they are, the secret of the lining (ura-masari), types, how to wear them today, and what to look for when buying....

Haori: The Japanese Kimono Jacket That the Worl...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage haori — what they are, the secret of the lining (ura-masari), types, how to wear them today, and what to look for when buying....

Antique Japanese aizome indigo-dyed cotton stripe fabric, set of 2, early Showa era

Japan Vintage Textile: The Aizome Indigo Stripe...

A set of two early Showa era (1920s–1940s) aizome indigo-dyed cotton stripe panels — 42 cm × 145 cm each, carefully unstitched, carrying the deep blue and keinen bika of...

Japan Vintage Textile: The Aizome Indigo Stripe...

A set of two early Showa era (1920s–1940s) aizome indigo-dyed cotton stripe panels — 42 cm × 145 cm each, carefully unstitched, carrying the deep blue and keinen bika of...

Japanese vintage cotton fabric, early Showa era, plaid weave in orange and green

Futon Cotton from Tohoku: The Plaid That Time Made

An early Showa era futon cotton from a Tohoku farmhouse — orange and green plaid, 164 × 131 cm, with the depth and patina that only time can create. One...

Futon Cotton from Tohoku: The Plaid That Time Made

An early Showa era futon cotton from a Tohoku farmhouse — orange and green plaid, 164 × 131 cm, with the depth and patina that only time can create. One...