This is a vintage kimono jacket, called a haori, made for a man. The lining of men's haori jackets often depict a scene or motif that was of special interest to the original owner. We often display these jackets inside out to show the lining, and they could be worn this way - inside out - as well; a style that is becoming trendy among Japanese youth. See video below for how haori are worn these days.

This refined men's haori jacket celebrates endurance and wisdom through a serene ink-style design of two tortoises walking across a soft green landscape. Above them the calligraphy roughly translates to "the clear reflection of one bloom at Kawazu in Ise", a poetic image suggesting purity, longevity, and harmony with nature. The artwork is bordered by a hexgonal kikko (tortoiseshell) pattern reinforcing the theme of everlasting life. Signed by the artist Koko with a circular seal mark. 

The outer jacket fabric is brown with a small grid pattern.

If you need a display rod to hang your purchase, we offer 60" wooden rods - see tab below.