NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
Blue Stripe in Summer: A Deadstock Jinbei and t...
A deadstock Japanese jinbei in blue stripe 100% cotton — men’s size M, never worn. The stripe creates visual coolness; the blue deepens it. Japan’s summer cloth logic, in a...
Blue Stripe in Summer: A Deadstock Jinbei and t...
A deadstock Japanese jinbei in blue stripe 100% cotton — men’s size M, never worn. The stripe creates visual coolness; the blue deepens it. Japan’s summer cloth logic, in a...
The Cape That Never Was — Until Now: Deadstock ...
A deadstock mid-Showa Japanese wool cape in an extremely rare royal blue, with velvet collar and metal hook-and-eye closure. Never worn, buttonholes uncut. Full-length flared silhouette, approx. 103 cm. One...
The Cape That Never Was — Until Now: Deadstock ...
A deadstock mid-Showa Japanese wool cape in an extremely rare royal blue, with velvet collar and metal hook-and-eye closure. Never worn, buttonholes uncut. Full-length flared silhouette, approx. 103 cm. One...
The Stripe That Almost Disappeared — On Finding...
Horizontal border stripe noragi are among the rarest surviving examples of Japanese rural workwear. In the world of noragi, vertical stripes dominated — almost without exception. This piece breaks that...
The Stripe That Almost Disappeared — On Finding...
Horizontal border stripe noragi are among the rarest surviving examples of Japanese rural workwear. In the world of noragi, vertical stripes dominated — almost without exception. This piece breaks that...
The Stitch That Holds: A Taisho–Early Showa Sho...
A Taisho to early Showa short-sleeve noragi with bold sashiko stitching across deep indigo striped cotton and a solid indigo lining. The rough hand-sewn sashiko runs across the surface —...
The Stitch That Holds: A Taisho–Early Showa Sho...
A Taisho to early Showa short-sleeve noragi with bold sashiko stitching across deep indigo striped cotton and a solid indigo lining. The rough hand-sewn sashiko runs across the surface —...
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 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...