{"product_id":"hanatabi-gakudan-astro-boy-embroidered-sukajan-souvenir-jacket-tzsj-003-black-satin-size-xxl-unworn-9413","title":"Hanatabi Gakudan Astro Boy Embroidered Sukajan Souvenir Jacket TZSJ-003, Black Satin, Size XXL, Unworn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAn unworn souvenir jacket by Hanatabi Gakudan under official Tezuka licence, the back fully embroidered with Astro Boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the black satin back the robot boy and his sister Uran stand before a five storey pagoda and a fall of cherry blossom, worked entirely in thread. The sleeves are ivory and the rib is striped. Model TZSJ-003, size XXL: length 66 cm, chest 64 cm across, sleeve from centre back 89 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAtom on the Sukajan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sukajan, or souvenir jacket, began in occupied Japan after the Second World War, made by Japanese craftspeople for American servicemen on the pattern of the varsity jacket, and was later taken up by Japanese youth culture. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-heritage-flight-jackets-amekaji-guide\"\u003eOur guide to Japanese heritage jackets\u003c\/a\u003e traces that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstro Boy, Mighty Atom in Japan, first appeared in 1951 as a side character in Osamu Tezuka's Ambassador Atom and was given his own series in April 1952 in Kobunsha's Shonen, where it ran until March 1968. Tezuka Productions describes the 1963 television version as the first commercial animation made by Tezuka's Mushi Production and the first Japanese television animation series, broadcast weekly in thirty minute episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanatabi Gakudan made this jacket under licence, Atom and Uran stitched before a pagoda and falling blossom. More souvenir jackets hang in \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/the-iconic-sukajan-souvenir-tour-jacket\"\u003ethe sukajan collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e TZSJ-003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XXL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 cm (26 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64 cm across (25.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve from centre back:\u003c\/strong\u003e 89 cm (35 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka, 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as unused.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as an officially licensed piece on the strength of the marks and papers shown. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-further\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read our guide \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/astro-boy-osamu-tezuka-collecting-guide\"\u003eAstro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom\u003c\/a\u003e and look up \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/lexicon\/sukajan\"\u003esukajan\u003c\/a\u003e in the Japonista Lexicon. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/japanese-anime-art-merchandise-collectibles\"\u003eBrowse the anime art and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular piece, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ will look for it on your behalf, then inspect, document and deliver it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-also\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors also search:\u003c\/strong\u003e astro boy sukajan, hanatabi gakudan sukajan, tezuka souvenir jacket, astro boy embroidered jacket, astro boy uran sukajan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hanatabi Gakudan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488151032101,"sku":"JP-CL-W380579413","price":740.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/hanatabi-gakudan-astro-boy-embroidered-sukajan-souvenir-jack-01.jpg?v=1794649632","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/hanatabi-gakudan-astro-boy-embroidered-sukajan-souvenir-jacket-tzsj-003-black-satin-size-xxl-unworn-9413","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}