Which side will you wear today? That's entirely up to you.

A gradient stripe on one side. A deep, quiet crimson red on the other.
This noragi, born in a rural village in Tohoku during the mid-Showa era,
arrives today with two faces — and a story that belongs to whoever holds it next.

One piece only. This is a genuine vintage garment, and no second example exists. Once it is gone, it will not return to the store.

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■ About This Piece

Noragi was never designed to be reversible.

The outer fabric is a gradient cotton stripe — subtle shifts in tone running vertically through the weave.
The inner fabric is a deep crimson red, quiet and strong.

This two-sided nature was not engineered.
It came from a maker who used what was available, and used it fully.
But today, wearing this as fashion, the ability to choose which side faces the world
becomes something entirely your own.

■ Noragi as Mingei — Folk Craft

Noragi was not born as fashion.
It was born in the fields, the mountains, alongside the land —
a mingei, a Japanese folk object, made to protect the body at work.

Its design was not driven by aesthetics.
It was driven by necessity, available materials,
and the accumulated decisions of the person who made it.

That is why no two are alike.
That is why they do not age out of relevance.

■ Why the World Is Looking for This

Global demand for Japan vintage has grown steadily and significantly over the past decade — and noragi sits at the center of it.

Collectors and buyers across Europe and the United States are drawn to noragi for everything fast fashion is not: one of a kind, handmade, rooted in land and labor, built to last.

A noragi with two distinct faces — stripe and crimson red — is not something the market produces in quantity. When it appears, it does not stay long.

■ Specifications

Era: Mid Showa era (approx. 1940s–1960s)
Origin: Tohoku, Japan
Material: Cotton
Outer: Gradient vertical stripe
Inner: Crimson red

■ Measurements

Length (back neck to hem): approx. 86.5 cm / 34.1"
Chest (underarm to underarm): approx. 58 cm / 22.8"
Shoulder width: approx. 59 cm / 23.2"
Sleeve length (shoulder to cuff): approx. 31.5 cm / 12.4"
Sleeve width: approx. 33 cm / 13.0"
Cuff width: approx. 12.5 cm / 4.9"

※ Measurements are approximate. Minor variance may occur. Model height: 171 cm.

■ Condition

Natural fading throughout, consistent with age and use.
A name written by a previous owner is present on the garment — a quiet mark of its history.
Laundered twice. A faint vintage scent may remain.
Images 1–3 show the inner (red) side.
Shipped compressed; creasing may occur upon arrival.
As an antique item, returns and exchanges are not accepted. Please order only if you understand and accept this.

■ Buying From Japan

Every piece at NAMBA SHOUTEN is sourced, inspected, photographed, and shipped by us from Japan. We describe condition honestly, including the flaws, because a vintage garment that hides its history is not worth owning. Orders ship worldwide with tracking.

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