NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion

Model wearing men's black silk itsutsumon haori jacket, front view

The Haori That Hides a Mountain — Japan's Most ...

There are garments that hold secrets. This is one of them. On the outside: jet-black pure silk, austere and commanding. Five family crests — itsutsumon — placed at the back,...

The Haori That Hides a Mountain — Japan's Most ...

There are garments that hold secrets. This is one of them. On the outside: jet-black pure silk, austere and commanding. Five family crests — itsutsumon — placed at the back,...

monpe-pants-indigo-kasuri-cotton-tohoku-japan-vintage, front view

Why Indigo Kasuri Monpe Are So Hard to Find — A...

Some things disappear quietly, without announcement. Monpe — the traditional farmwork trousers of rural Japan — are one of them. Worn hard, washed repeatedly, mended until there was nothing left...

Why Indigo Kasuri Monpe Are So Hard to Find — A...

Some things disappear quietly, without announcement. Monpe — the traditional farmwork trousers of rural Japan — are one of them. Worn hard, washed repeatedly, mended until there was nothing left...

Aizu paulownia wood geta sandals, two-tooth nimaiba, red hanao, angled view, Showa era Japan vintage

Aizu Kiri Geta — The Story Behind Japan's Most ...

There is a particular sound that belongs only to summer in Japan — the rhythmic karan koron of wooden geta on stone pavement. It echoes through festival nights, along temple...

Aizu Kiri Geta — The Story Behind Japan's Most ...

There is a particular sound that belongs only to summer in Japan — the rhythmic karan koron of wooden geta on stone pavement. It echoes through festival nights, along temple...

Full front view of vintage Japanese futon cover displayed on wall — crazy pattern with red plaid upper half and navy plaid lower half, mid-Showa era cotton textile

Japanese Fabric Vintage — The Crazy Pattern Fut...

There is a particular kind of beauty that only comes from necessity. Not the beauty of a perfectly designed object, but the beauty of two mismatched fabrics — a blazing...

Japanese Fabric Vintage — The Crazy Pattern Fut...

There is a particular kind of beauty that only comes from necessity. Not the beauty of a perfectly designed object, but the beauty of two mismatched fabrics — a blazing...

Vintage noragi jacket worn by male model, front view — gradient stripe outer, mid Showa era, Tohoku, Japan vintage

A Name Was Written Inside — The Two Faces of a ...

Inside the garment, a name was written. Daichi. Someone once claimed this noragi as their own — marked it, wore it, lived in it. That name is still there today....

A Name Was Written Inside — The Two Faces of a ...

Inside the garment, a name was written. Daichi. Someone once claimed this noragi as their own — marked it, wore it, lived in it. That name is still there today....

Male model wearing vintage haori jacket, front view, komon pattern, dark silk blend, wide sleeve silhouette, styled with contemporary outfit

The Dragon Within — A Vintage Haori Jacket from...

In 1970s Japan, when traditional dress was still woven into everyday life, a man wore this haori jacket out into the world. The exterior told one story. The interior told...

The Dragon Within — A Vintage Haori Jacket from...

In 1970s Japan, when traditional dress was still woven into everyday life, a man wore this haori jacket out into the world. The exterior told one story. The interior told...