NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion

Black vintage Japanese haori with five family crests on white background

The Black Haori and the Art of Wearing Formalit...

In Japan, there is a garment that was never meant to be casual.The kuromontsuki haori — a black haori bearing family crests — was the highest form of men's formal...

The Black Haori and the Art of Wearing Formalit...

In Japan, there is a garment that was never meant to be casual.The kuromontsuki haori — a black haori bearing family crests — was the highest form of men's formal...

The Hidden World Inside a Haori — When a Jacket Becomes a Work of Art

The Hidden World Inside a Haori — When a Jacket...

There is a tradition in Japanese menswear that has no equivalent in the West. On the outside: restraint. A deep navy jacket, textured and quiet, built to last decades. Nothing...

The Hidden World Inside a Haori — When a Jacket...

There is a tradition in Japanese menswear that has no equivalent in the West. On the outside: restraint. A deep navy jacket, textured and quiet, built to last decades. Nothing...

The Art Hidden Inside: Japan's Tradition of Haori Lining and the Aesthetic of Iki

The Art Hidden Inside: Japan's Tradition of Hao...

IntroductionIn Japanese culture, the most beautiful things are often hidden.A garden wall that conceals a perfect courtyard. A lacquer box that reveals its finest detail only when opened. A haori...

The Art Hidden Inside: Japan's Tradition of Hao...

IntroductionIn Japanese culture, the most beautiful things are often hidden.A garden wall that conceals a perfect courtyard. A lacquer box that reveals its finest detail only when opened. A haori...

Antique Japanese aizome indigo-dyed cotton stripe fabric, early Showa era

Aizome, Kasuri, Kofu: A Guide to Japanese Indig...

A complete guide to the three great traditions of Japanese indigo textiles — aizome, kasuri, and kofu. What they are, how they were made, and why collectors worldwide are paying...

Aizome, Kasuri, Kofu: A Guide to Japanese Indig...

A complete guide to the three great traditions of Japanese indigo textiles — aizome, kasuri, and kofu. What they are, how they were made, and why collectors worldwide are paying...

Vintage Japanese boro futon cover with crazy patchwork and hand-stitched repairs

Boro: The Japanese Art of Repair That the World...

Your complete guide to boro — the Japanese textile tradition of patching, mending, and repairing cloth across generations. History, sashiko stitching, indigo fabric, how to identify authentic pieces, and why...

Boro: The Japanese Art of Repair That the World...

Your complete guide to boro — the Japanese textile tradition of patching, mending, and repairing cloth across generations. History, sashiko stitching, indigo fabric, how to identify authentic pieces, and why...

Man wearing an indigo-dyed vintage Japanese noragi jacket paired with a casual white T-shirt

Noragi: The Japanese Farmer's Jacket That Slow ...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage noragi — what they are, the fabrics, boro and repair culture, sashiko stitching, types, how to wear them today, and what to look for...

Noragi: The Japanese Farmer's Jacket That Slow ...

Your complete guide to Japan vintage noragi — what they are, the fabrics, boro and repair culture, sashiko stitching, types, how to wear them today, and what to look for...