NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion

Jinbei: Japan’s Answer to Summer, in Deadstock Cotton

Jinbei: Japan’s Answer to Summer, in Deadstock ...

A vintage deadstock Japanese jinbei jacket in 100% cotton — men’s size M, never worn. The wrap-front, the ties, the short loose sleeves: Japan’s answer to summer, in a garment...

Jinbei: Japan’s Answer to Summer, in Deadstock ...

A vintage deadstock Japanese jinbei jacket in 100% cotton — men’s size M, never worn. The wrap-front, the ties, the short loose sleeves: Japan’s answer to summer, in a garment...

The Blur in the Weave: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasuri Noragi with Tenugui Lining

The Blur in the Weave: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasur...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese noragi in deep indigo kasuri cotton — the characteristic blur of ikat weaving against deep indigo. Lined with authentic tenugui cloth of the time. A jacket...

The Blur in the Weave: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasur...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese noragi in deep indigo kasuri cotton — the characteristic blur of ikat weaving against deep indigo. Lined with authentic tenugui cloth of the time. A jacket...

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Plaid Cotton Futon Cover, Carefully Unstitched, Mid-Showa, 165 × 173cm

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Plaid Cotton Futon Co...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese plaid cotton futon cover, carefully unstitched into a single cloth of 165 × 173cm. Simple, refined plaid. The quiet beauty of well-worn cotton. A textile that...

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Plaid Cotton Futon Co...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese plaid cotton futon cover, carefully unstitched into a single cloth of 165 × 173cm. Simple, refined plaid. The quiet beauty of well-worn cotton. A textile that...

The Color That Doesn’t Come Back – A Rare Mauve Japanese Vintage Cape from the Showa Era

The Color That Doesn’t Come Back – A Rare Mauve...

A rare mauve Japanese vintage wool cape from the mid-Showa era — its color, its lineage, and why pieces like this do not surface twice.

The Color That Doesn’t Come Back – A Rare Mauve...

A rare mauve Japanese vintage wool cape from the mid-Showa era — its color, its lineage, and why pieces like this do not surface twice.

The Jacket That Knew Slow Fashion Before It Had a Name

The Jacket That Knew Slow Fashion Before It Had...

A mid-Showa cotton noragi with crazy pattern lining, indigo kasuri collar, and patchwork repairs — the jacket that practiced slow fashion seventy years before the term existed.

The Jacket That Knew Slow Fashion Before It Had...

A mid-Showa cotton noragi with crazy pattern lining, indigo kasuri collar, and patchwork repairs — the jacket that practiced slow fashion seventy years before the term existed.

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Yukata & Tenugui Patchwork Cloth, Mid-Showa, 158 × 157cm

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Yukata & Tenugui Patc...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese patchwork cloth — 158 × 157cm, stitched from yukata and tenugui-like cotton textiles. Soft texture, different patterns and colors on both sides. Not boro, but composition:...

Japanese Fabric Vintage | Yukata & Tenugui Patc...

A mid-Showa vintage Japanese patchwork cloth — 158 × 157cm, stitched from yukata and tenugui-like cotton textiles. Soft texture, different patterns and colors on both sides. Not boro, but composition:...