NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
Two Faces of Indigo: A Striped Noragi with Deep...
An early to mid Showa noragi with two faces: striped cotton outside, deep indigo plain lining inside. The stripe is light and clear; the indigo is deep and quiet. Two...
Two Faces of Indigo: A Striped Noragi with Deep...
An early to mid Showa noragi with two faces: striped cotton outside, deep indigo plain lining inside. The stripe is light and clear; the indigo is deep and quiet. Two...
The Mark in the Corner: A Taisho–Early Showa In...
A Taisho to early Showa vintage Japanese indigo furoshiki — 132 × 132cm, deep indigo still strong after a century, katakana ヨ (yo) marked in one corner. Someone’s cloth, carrying...
The Mark in the Corner: A Taisho–Early Showa In...
A Taisho to early Showa vintage Japanese indigo furoshiki — 132 × 132cm, deep indigo still strong after a century, katakana ヨ (yo) marked in one corner. Someone’s cloth, carrying...
Boro Futon Cover – Crazy Quilt Patchwork, Early...
An early to mid Showa boro futon cover — 180 × 157cm, crazy quilt patchwork of two checkered fabrics and solid patches, hand-stitched repairs throughout. A cloth that wrapped a...
Boro Futon Cover – Crazy Quilt Patchwork, Early...
An early to mid Showa boro futon cover — 180 × 157cm, crazy quilt patchwork of two checkered fabrics and solid patches, hand-stitched repairs throughout. A cloth that wrapped a...
The Kanji on the Back: A 1960s Japanese Firefig...
A 1960s vintage Japanese firefighter hanten in thick sashiko-stitched cotton — bold white kanji on the back representing the brigade or town it once served. The jacket of the hikeshi:...
The Kanji on the Back: A 1960s Japanese Firefig...
A 1960s vintage Japanese firefighter hanten in thick sashiko-stitched cotton — bold white kanji on the back representing the brigade or town it once served. The jacket of the hikeshi:...
The Japanese Way of Living – "Wafu ga Kurashi I...
A rare 2002 special edition of Utsukushii Heya — Wafu ga Kurashi Ii No.10. Tatami rooms, wooden architecture, seasonal decor, and wabi-sabi lifestyle. Not just how to decorate a Japanese...
The Japanese Way of Living – "Wafu ga Kurashi I...
A rare 2002 special edition of Utsukushii Heya — Wafu ga Kurashi Ii No.10. Tatami rooms, wooden architecture, seasonal decor, and wabi-sabi lifestyle. Not just how to decorate a Japanese...
The Cape That Crossed Two Worlds — A Japanese I...
A sleeveless wool cape from early Showa Japan — chestnut brown, black velvet collar, full-length flare. We trace its lineage to the Victorian Inverness Cape, and explore what it means...
The Cape That Crossed Two Worlds — A Japanese I...
A sleeveless wool cape from early Showa Japan — chestnut brown, black velvet collar, full-length flare. We trace its lineage to the Victorian Inverness Cape, and explore what it means...