{"product_id":"cropped-heads-skull-snake-chrysanthemum-corduroy-jacket-m","title":"Chaqueta de pana negra “REPAIR Production” de Cropped Heads, bordados de calavera, serpiente, crisantemo y telaraña, talla M","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eCropped Heads transplants the souvenir-jacket idiom onto a collared black cotton corduroy jacket: a cracked skull, coiling serpent, fiery chrysanthemums and a spider web erupt across the back beneath flowing “Japan” script. It reads less like decorated clothing than tattoo flash translated onto a wearable black canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a conventional rayon satin sukajan, this jacket is built on a substantial black cotton corduroy body, a Western-style collared zip jacket carrying the visual language of Japanese souvenir wear. Where satin gives shimmer and movement, corduroy brings density, texture, matte depth, workwear character, winter weight and a darker rock-and-roll atmosphere; its raised and recessed ridges absorb light unevenly, so even a nearly all-black garment shows subtle tonal variation, and the embroidery appears almost illuminated against it. The fabric also gives more structure than most rayon sukajan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is the centerpiece. Flowing cursive “Japan” sits at the top, and the artwork builds downward through interlocking images in silver, turquoise, orange, pink, green and black. A white spider web occupies the upper-right corner. A brightly colored snake, in turquoise blue, dusty pink, black, white and red, emerges from behind the flowers with jaws wide open, fangs exposed and a long forked tongue, its body curling down through a large cracked human skull before vanishing into smoky turquoise outlines and chrysanthemums. The skull, worked mainly in pale gray and white thread, shows deep black eye sockets, visible cranial cracks, strongly defined cheekbones, individually articulated teeth and heavy dark outlining, deliberately weathered rather than cartoonishly clean. The asymmetric, overlapping arrangement feels like a tattoo composed organically across the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge chrysanthemums in orange and burnt red surround skull and snake. The kiku (菊) is among Japan’s most culturally important floral motifs in textiles, tattoo and decorative arts; here it behaves like a tattoo filler, framing the central images and keeping the palette from turning monochrome. In Japanese visual culture and tattoo imagery the snake suggests transformation, danger, regeneration and supernatural force, and its twisting body counters the hard geometry of the skull. The result draws on irezumi-inspired composition, where animals, flowers, smoke and water build movement together, mixed with Western skull-and-snake flash; it is not a reproduction of a specific traditional tattoo design, and its hybridity is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front is surprisingly restrained: two embroidered skulls sit symmetrically across the chest, kept mainly silver-gray and black, so the jacket moves from minimal and wearable at the front to complex and confrontational at the back. Inside, a black diamond-quilted lining adds insulation, structure, smoother layering and a fuller silhouette while keeping the interior as dark as the shell. From across a room the back reads as a dramatic skull; up close it fragments into snake scales, petals, smoke-like outlines, embroidered cracks and spider-web geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCropped Heads is well established within Japan’s graphic Americana and embroidered clothing scene, producing sukajan, tattoo-inspired shirts and jackets with dragons, tigers, skulls, Buddhist figures, mythological subjects, traditional florals and CROWS collaborations. This collared corduroy piece is far less common than the brand’s standard sukajan, sitting between Japanese Americana, tattoo culture, rockabilly, biker fashion and Y2K archive streetwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cropped Heads (クロップドヘッズ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine\/Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e “REPAIR Production” label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000s to early 2010s (no style number or dated hang tag visible)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outer 100% cotton corduroy; lining 100% nylon, black diamond-quilted; embroidery thread; metal zipper; plastic buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black \/ very dark navy-black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M (tag)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidered corduroy zip jacket in the souvenir-jacket idiom; full front zipper; point collar; button cuffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront motifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twin embroidered skulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack motifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skull, snake, chrysanthemums (kiku), spider web, “Japan” lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine pre-owned garment that presents strongly overall: vivid embroidery, substantial corduroy texture, clean graphic definition and strong skull and snake artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront zipper and button cuffs intact; lining complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal pre-owned characteristics may include slight surface wear, fading, corduroy nap variation, creasing, embroidery thread movement, hardware patina, lining wear and other minor signs of previous ownership; the photographs form an important part of the condition record.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyling Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the jacket already carries considerable detail, uncomplicated styling keeps the embroidery in focus: black jeans, engineer boots and a plain white T-shirt for Japanese rockabilly; black denim, leather boots and minimal accessories for a biker look; wide trousers, vintage sneakers and silver jewelry for an archive feel; black trousers, rings and a simple inner layer for tattoo-inspired streetwear; or raw denim and classic boots for Americana. Japanese sizing often differs from Western sizing, so garment measurements should take priority over the letter size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacturer label reads “Cropped Heads \/ REPAIR Production \/ Size M”; composition label gives a 100% cotton shell and 100% nylon lining. Dated to the 2000s to early 2010s from construction and branding; no narrower production year is claimed. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/the-iconic-sukajan-souvenir-tour-jacket\"\u003eSukajan Souvenir Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/evisu-yamane-ebisu-osaka-kamon-track-jacket-size-m\"\u003eEVISU Yamane Ebisu kamon track jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/evisu-yamane-vintage-osaka-japan-track-jacket\"\u003eEVISU Yamane red Osaka Japan track jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tiger-butterfly-floral-embroidered-black-denim-jacket\"\u003eTiger and butterfly embroidered black denim jacket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? Postwar souvenir jackets and heritage amekaji surface in Japan one at a time. Name the maker, the embroidery and the chest measurement, and the Hunting Salon™ watches for it on your behalf. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eRequest a jacket search →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: cropped heads corduroy jacket · cropped heads skull jacket · skull and snake embroidered jacket · japanese tattoo embroidered jacket · chrysanthemum skull jacket · cropped heads repair production · japanese americana corduroy jacket · y2k japanese archive jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cropped Heads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596911436069,"sku":null,"price":358.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/gcroppedheads_1.png?v=1786783114","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/cropped-heads-skull-snake-chrysanthemum-corduroy-jacket-m","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}