Japanese Court Uniform for Imperial Appointee, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket Zanshi-ori cloth is woven from leftover cotton and silk threads, either from commercial kimono production or from home-produced recycled y...

Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Jacket This early 20th C farmer’s jacket from the northern Japan sea coast region was strip woven from repurposed cotton scraps in a tech...

Late Meiji Period sleeping Kimono / Yogi, Japan Yogi are a type of oversized sleeping kimono traditionally used in Japan. This kimono would have b...

Early 20th century Chinese Hani minority layered jacket, South China A six-layered indigo-dyed jacket made of tightly woven cotton by the Hani minority...

Made entirely from luxuriant woven brocade (kinran) for the exterior, this Japanese sleeveless jacket is called Jinbaori. Commonly worn by the Samurai warriors during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, this type of loose jacket, as a surcoat on top the armor, served as an extra protection, and more importantly as an identification in the battlefield with its bright colors and often Mons. In Edo period, the society was stabilized and Jinbaori gradually shifted toward a pure ceremonial function. The jacket on offer was unusual as it was tailored entirely from the bright Chinese brocade...

Known as Jinabori during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, the sleeveless jacket was created to be worn outside of the armor by samurai warriors. In addition to s...

A two-piece Japanese festival costume based on Kyogen theater performance circa late 19th century (Meiji Period). The matching assemble consists of an oversize jacket (Suo) and a pai...

Hanten is a type of traditional Japanese garment that is often referred to as a "short coat" or "jacket". `it has a loose, kimono-like design with a straight collar and is typically ...