NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
Red and White on Black: A Late Showa Embroidere...
Late Showa Japan. Embroidered cotton textile in bolt form. Black ground, red and white embroidery rhythmically arranged. Width 28.5cm, length 388cm. Slightly firm thickness. Fabric slippage and damage. For garments,...
Red and White on Black: A Late Showa Embroidere...
Late Showa Japan. Embroidered cotton textile in bolt form. Black ground, red and white embroidery rhythmically arranged. Width 28.5cm, length 388cm. Slightly firm thickness. Fabric slippage and damage. For garments,...
When You Unfold It, It Becomes a Painting: A Sh...
Showa-era Japan. Antique Nagoya obi, black ground, karajishi and peony motif, mixed weave. Width 30cm, length 322cm. Tears and stains — not suitable for wearing. But when fully unfolded, the...
When You Unfold It, It Becomes a Painting: A Sh...
Showa-era Japan. Antique Nagoya obi, black ground, karajishi and peony motif, mixed weave. Width 30cm, length 322cm. Tears and stains — not suitable for wearing. But when fully unfolded, the...
Ichimatsu and Flowers: A Showa Nagoya Obi and t...
Showa-era Japan. Silk Nagoya obi, floral motifs and ichimatsu checkered pattern. Width 29.5cm, length 378cm. The structured geometry of the check softened by the gentle rhythm of flowers — two...
Ichimatsu and Flowers: A Showa Nagoya Obi and t...
Showa-era Japan. Silk Nagoya obi, floral motifs and ichimatsu checkered pattern. Width 29.5cm, length 378cm. The structured geometry of the check softened by the gentle rhythm of flowers — two...
Japanese Antique Cotton Fabric — The Quiet Beau...
There is a kind of beauty that does not announce itself.No pattern. No dye. No decoration. Just thread, woven into cloth, worn and washed until it became something softer than...
Japanese Antique Cotton Fabric — The Quiet Beau...
There is a kind of beauty that does not announce itself.No pattern. No dye. No decoration. Just thread, woven into cloth, worn and washed until it became something softer than...
When Indigo Becomes a Stripe: A Showa Uwappari ...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Indigo-dyed stripe cotton uwappari noragi, miyatsuguchi present. 66cm length, 60.5cm chest. Sleeve width 25cm, cuff 11.5cm — the indigo stripe pulled tight at the wrist....
When Indigo Becomes a Stripe: A Showa Uwappari ...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1920s–1950s. Indigo-dyed stripe cotton uwappari noragi, miyatsuguchi present. 66cm length, 60.5cm chest. Sleeve width 25cm, cuff 11.5cm — the indigo stripe pulled tight at the wrist....
Wide in the Sleeve: A Showa Uwappari Noragi Bui...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1926–1950s. Striped cotton noragi uwappari, miyatsuguchi present. 63.5cm length, 58cm chest, 61cm shoulder. Sleeve width 31cm, cuff 16.5cm — wide at the arm, gathered at the...
Wide in the Sleeve: A Showa Uwappari Noragi Bui...
Early to mid-Showa Japan, 1926–1950s. Striped cotton noragi uwappari, miyatsuguchi present. 63.5cm length, 58cm chest, 61cm shoulder. Sleeve width 31cm, cuff 16.5cm — wide at the arm, gathered at the...