NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
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,...
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 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...
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...
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....
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...