{"product_id":"meiji-taisho-dochu-kappa-cotton-stripe","title":"Dochu-Kappa Japanese Vintage Travel Cape | Meiji–Taisho Era Cotton Stripe | Reversible | Velvet Collar | Tohoku Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Item Details ■\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji to Taisho Period (approx. 1868–1926)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton \/ Velvet (collar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength (back neck to hem):\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 84 cm \/ 33 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cape that walked the roads of Japan — and arrived here, a hundred years later.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003edochu-kappa\u003c\/em\u003e (道中合羽) was the essential travel garment of Meiji and Taisho-era Japan. Worn by merchants, craftsmen, and wanderers crossing mountain passes in rain and wind, it was not merely a raincoat — it was the garment of movement itself. Someone wore this cape through a Japan that was transforming at breathtaking speed, from feudal tradition into modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayered over contemporary clothing, this piece creates an effortless East-meets-West tension — the kind that the global avant-garde has long drawn from Japanese workwear heritage. The bold cotton stripe reads as timeless as ever: throw it over denim, tailored trousers, or wrap it around the waist as a statement skirt. The velvet collar brings quiet authority to any silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece for the vintage obsessive, the mode dresser, the Japanophile, and anyone who believes clothing should carry a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptionally rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDochu-kappa rarely survive in wearable condition. Found in Tohoku, northern Japan, this example preserves the integrity of Meiji-era craft: fully reversible in cotton on both sides, tied with cord closures, finished with a velvet collar that speaks to the wearer's sense of dignity. Nothing mass-produced could replicate this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollect it. Wear it. Remake it. The choice is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Condition ■\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome fraying, uneven fading, and missing parts are present. Please understand this is an antique item of 100+ years old — imperfections are part of its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashed twice in-house. A faint vintage scent may remain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompression shipping may cause creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll sales final. No returns or exchanges due to post-purchase damage, odor, or wear. Please order only if you fully accept the nature of vintage goods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther items shown on the model are not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Also in our collection ■\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-indigo-dochu-kappa-edo-meiji?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6eb4c3c5b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Vintage Japanese Indigo Dochu-Kappa | Edo–Meiji Era | NAMBA SHOUTEN\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Indigo Dochu-Kappa from the Edo–Meiji Period — another rare find from our Japanese vintage archive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46911153242265,"sku":null,"price":165.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/1396\/5977\/files\/meiji-taisho-dochu-kappa-japan-vintage-cotton-stripe-1.jpg?v=1774847957","url":"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/products\/meiji-taisho-dochu-kappa-cotton-stripe","provider":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}