{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-sakura-varsity-jacket-mononoke-made-xl","title":"Chaqueta varsity Mononoke Made Sakura, motivos florales de Murakami, árbol de flores de cerezo bordado, lana, talla XL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Mononoke Made varsity jacket that turns its back into a canvas: a sakura tree in dense embroidery, blossoms spreading outward and petals drifting beyond the branches. Murakami Flower motifs on the front set contemporary Superflat iconography against one of Japan's oldest symbols of impermanence and seasonal beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe varsity jacket, historically tied to American collegiate identity, is reinterpreted here through a distinctly Japanese visual system centered on seasonality, impermanence and national identity. The flower motifs are integrated into the composition rather than dominating it as branding, so the piece reads less like merchandise and more like a portable visual composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back panel is the primary narrative field. A sakura tree in dense embroidery spreads in a controlled explosion of blossoms that occupies the whole surface, and falling petals carry the image beyond the tree itself, giving it a sense of motion and ongoing transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front, smiling Murakami Flower motifs punctuate the surface. Their simplified faces set up a dialogue with the more naturalistic sakura tree, traditional symbolism against contemporary iconography, while a Japan script anchors the whole culturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic varsity structure is kept: a wool body for warmth and texture and leather sleeves for durability and contrast, raised by layered embroidery, careful color balance and sound stitching. The pastel pink body and cream sleeves avoid harsh contrast, making a harmonized palette that reinforces the sakura theme. Worn, it becomes a moving artwork; displayed, a textile sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mononoke Made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool body; leather sleeves; dense embroidery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastel pink body; cream sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please refer to the photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidered sakura tree with falling petals (back); Murakami Flower motifs and Japan script (front)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollector's example in preserved condition; please review the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSakura Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese culture the cherry blossom stands for impermanence, seasonal transition and fleeting beauty. Takashi Murakami's art has long engaged with traditional Japanese themes through a contemporary lens and with collapsing the boundaries between East and West, and this jacket places that conversation on an American sportswear form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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