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Rare Japanese Oni Wind & Thunder Gods × Great Wave Embroidered Rayon Souvenir Jacket
Rare Japanese Oni Wind & Thunder Gods × Great Wave Embroidered Rayon Souvenir Jacket
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Oni Fujin Raijin × Hokusai Great Wave Reversible Sukajan
A spectacular reversible sukajan, built around an explosive reimagining of Fūjin and Raijin, the Japanese gods of wind and thunder, transformed here into fierce oni-like figures amid crashing waves, storm clouds, lightning and Mount Fuji.
.The manufacturer describes the design as using enormous quantities of embroidery, with the demonized Fūjin and Raijin composition extending across the body and sleeves to create a more three-dimensional effect when worn. The garment is made from 100% rayon satin.
This is maximalist Japanese wearable art at its best.
The composition takes the familiar language of ukiyo-e and folds it into contemporary wagara streetwear: Hokusai-inspired waves surge across the lower body, Mount Fuji rises in the distance, storm spirits hover above the sea, and black, ivory, cobalt blue, olive, orange and white embroidery turn the satin jacket into a moving Japanese picture scroll.
Opening Hook
There are sukajan that decorate a jacket.
Then there are sukajan that seem to consume the entire garment.
This piece belongs firmly to the second category.
Rather than placing a single motif neatly in the center of the back, Karakuri Tamashii allows the artwork to spill outward. Waves cross the torso. Clouds drift onto the sleeves. Lightning interrupts the negative space. The deities appear suspended over an ocean that seems to continue from front to back.
The effect is theatrical without becoming visually random.
Everything circles around elemental forces:
wind, thunder, sea, mountain and storm.
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Identification
Premium Line: Iki / 粋
Official Design: 鬼風神雷神リバーシブルスカジャン
English: Oni Fujin Raijin Reversible Sukajan
Garment Type: Japanese Sukajan / Souvenir Jacket / Embroidered Satin Bomber
Construction: Reversible
Primary Material: 100% Rayon
Colorway Shown: Black × Ivory / Cream with multicolor embroidery
Decoration: Extensive embroidered artwork
Closure: Front zipper
Collar: Rib-knit bomber collar
Cuffs: Rib-knit
Hem: Rib-knit
Sleeves: Raglan-style construction
Aesthetic: Wagara / Ukiyo-e / Japanese mythology / contemporary Japanese streetwear
The care label visible in the photographs confirms 100% rayon construction and shows the Karakuri Tamashii branding.
Iconography & Design Narrative
Fūjin 風神
Fūjin is traditionally the Japanese deity of wind.
He is commonly depicted as a wild, muscular supernatural figure associated with violent air currents and the enormous bag from which winds are released.
Here, Karakuri Tamashii pushes the imagery toward an oni-like interpretation, exaggerating the face, body and movement until Fūjin appears almost airborne over the sea.
The figure on the rear composition seems to explode forward from a halo-like form while stylized clouds curl beneath him.
The embroidery makes particularly effective use of:
- olive and yellow-green thread
- white outlines
- black shadow
- orange accents
- curved cloud forms
- sweeping movement around the body
The result has the kinetic quality of a figure caught in the middle of a storm rather than posed against a static background.
Raijin 雷神
Raijin represents thunder and lightning and is traditionally identified by his surrounding thunder drums.
On the front of this jacket, the demonic figure is positioned beside the familiar circular drum motif while jagged lightning bolts cut through the surrounding darkness.
The orange-red drums create an immediate visual counterpoint to the predominantly blue-and-white ocean.
Against the black rayon satin, they look almost illuminated.
This is especially effective because Karakuri Tamashii does not treat the deity as a detached illustration.
The storm, wave and figure become part of one continuous environmental composition.
Fūjin × Raijin
Fūjin and Raijin are among the most recognizable paired supernatural figures in Japanese visual culture.
Wind and thunder belong together.
One drives the atmosphere.
The other fractures it.
By presenting both figures across the same jacket, the design becomes less about two individual characters and more about the violence and beauty of a Japanese stormscape.
The pairing is particularly well suited to sukajan because the jacket itself moves while worn. Satin shifts, folds and reflects light, giving the embroidered clouds and waves additional depth.
The Great Wave
Across both front and rear surfaces is an unmistakable interpretation of the visual vocabulary of Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa.
The waves are among the strongest elements on the garment.
Deep cobalt-blue water rises into towering white-crested forms, with innumerable smaller claw-like tips breaking away from the foam.
Rather than simply printing the famous image onto fabric, the design reconstructs its visual energy through embroidery.
That difference matters.
Thread creates physical relief.
The wave therefore has:
- visible texture
- dimensional foam
- layered blue tones
- raised white crests
- directionality produced by stitch work
- strong contrast against the black satin
It gives the jacket something almost sculptural.
Mount Fuji
At the horizon sits a comparatively tiny Mount Fuji.
Its scale is important.
The enormous foreground sea dominates while Fuji remains distant and immovable.
That relationship between violent foreground motion and quiet geographical permanence gives the composition much of its visual tension.
On a jacket already occupied by gods and supernatural weather, Fuji becomes the still point at the center of all that movement.
Ocean, Lightning & Clouds
The supporting details deserve attention because they prevent the jacket from becoming merely a collection of recognizable motifs.
White embroidered clouds travel across the black field.
Green lightning bolts create sharp angular interruptions.
The ocean sweeps horizontally across the waist.
The ivory sleeves provide negative space while smaller clouds migrate into them.
Together these features create an almost panoramic landscape.
Rather than:
deity + wave + mountain
the viewer receives an entire atmospheric scene.
Style, Materials & Construction
100% Rayon Satin
The garment's label and contemporary retailer specifications identify the material as 100% rayon, a fabric particularly well suited to sukajan because of its fluid drap. citeturn699243view0
Rayon satin responds dramatically to lighting.
The black portions can move visually between:
- jet black
- charcoal
- blue-black
- graphite
while the ivory sleeves can appear:
- cream
- champagne
- pale silver
- warm ivory
depending upon the angle of light.
This shifting surface gives embroidered wagara jackets much of their distinctive presence.
Embroidery Density
The official Japanese retailer specifically emphasizes the unusually substantial amount of embroidery used in thi. citeturn699243view0
That is readily apparent in the photographs.
Large sections of the lower body are almost transformed from satin into embroidered textile panels.
The ocean alone occupies an enormous surface area, while additional threadwork builds:
- Fūjin
- Raijin
- thunder drums
- clouds
- lightning
- Mount Fuji
- wave foam
- sleeve ornamentation
This is not a jacket where embroidery functions as a small badge or embellishment.
The embroidery is the garment's visual architecture.
Reversible Construction
The official model is a reversible sukajan.
The heavily decorated Fūjin/Raijin face forms the spectacular statement side, while the reverse was intentionally designed more simply, with restrained cherry-blossom embroidery to providsearch3turn699243view0
That contrast is clever.
One side delivers maximal Japanese mythology.
The other allows easier everyday coordination.
It effectively gives the wearer two different visual personalities within one garment.
Period
This is a contemporary Karakuri Tamashii heritage/streetwear sukajan rather than an original postwar souvenir jacket.
Its aesthetic nevertheless belongs to the long visual evolution of the sukajan: Japanese imagery translated into satin bomber-jacket form, then continuously reinterpreted through postwar fashion, amekaji, biker culture, wagara clothing and modern Japanese streetwear.
The 254803 design remains commercially documented at Japanese retailers at ¥38,500, confirming it as a premium contemporary Karakuri Tamashii model rather than an unidentified geneview0turn355549search6
Condition
Pre-owned collectible garment.
From the supplied photographs, the jacket presents attractively with:
- strong embroidery color
- substantial surviving thread detail
- glossy rayon appearance
- intact visible ribbing
- intact visible zipper
- no immediately obvious large tear visible in the supplied photographs
Natural creasing, minor surface variation and signs associated with previous wear or storage may be present.
The pale ivory satin sleeves can make even very subtle age or handling marks more visible under photographic lighting, so buyers should inspect all supplied photographs carefully.
Embroidery-dense rayon sukajan should always be handled with greater care than ordinary cotton or polyester casual jackets because both the satin surface and raised threadwork can be sensitive to abrasion and snagging.
Dimensions & Fit
Tagged size: Exact size is not visible in the supplied label photograph.
Exact garment measurements will be added when available. Buyers are welcome to message us for confirmation sooner.
For reference only, the manufacturer/retailer sizing for model 254803 was published approximately as follows:
M: Length 65 cm / Width 55 cm / Sleeve 86 cm
L: Length 67 cm / Width 57 cm / Sleeve 88 cm
XL: Length 70 cm / Width 60 cm / Sleeve 91 cm
XXL: Length 73 cm / Widm citeturn699243view0
These are model specifications, not a substitute for measurements of this individual pre-owned jacket.
Because Japanese sukajan proportions can differ significantly from contemporary Western sizing, we strongly recommend comparing actual measurements with a well-fitting jacket rather than purchasing solely according to an S/M/L designation.
Visual Presence
This jacket has one of those rare compositions that works from both ten meters and ten centimeters away.
At a distance:
enormous blue waves and supernatural figures dominate the silhouette.
Closer:
the individual cloud curls, wave tips, facial stitching, thunder drums, lightning shapes and variations in blue thread become visible.
Closer still:
the density of the embroidery begins to reveal how much of the visual depth is created not by printed shading but by physical thread.
It is simultaneously:
streetwear, illustration, mythology, embroidery and textile sculpture.
Styling Character
The black and ivory palette actually makes this much easier to wear than the complexity of the artwork initially suggests.
Excellent with:
- black denim
- indigo denim
- wide Japanese workwear trousers
- military chinos
- monochrome trousers
- engineer boots
- combat boots
- vintage sneakers
- simple white or black T-shirt
Because the jacket carries so much visual information, it works best when the remaining outfit is allowed to become quieter.
The jacket does the heavy lifting.
And perhaps summons the weather while it is at it. ⚡
Why This Piece Stands Out
Several elements make this particular Karakuri Tamashii model especially compelling:
Full-Scale Composition
The artwork extends across the garment rather than remaining confined to a conventional back panel.
Fūjin & Raijin Pairing
One of the strongest and most recognizable mythological pairings in Japanese decorative culture.
Oni Interpretation
The gods are given a darker, more aggressive supernatural treatment.
Hokusai-Inspired Wave
One of the world's most recognizable Japanese visual references translated into dense embroidery.
Mount Fuji
Adds another unmistakable Japanese landmark to the composition.
100% Rayon
Produces the fluid drape and sheen associated with premium satin sukajan.
Reversible
Provides a substantially quieter alternative configuration.
Karakuri Tamashii Iki
The 粋 / Iki designation is associated with the brand's particularly elaborate wagara pieces, and the official product description itself emphasizes the extraordinary embroider. citeturn699243view0
For Collectors Of
Karakuri Tamashii
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Karakuri Tamashii Iki
Japanese sukajan
Wagara fashion
Japanese mythology
Fūjin and Raijin
Oni artwork
Hokusai
Ukiyo-e fashion
Great Wave imagery
Japanese embroidery
Japanese streetwear
Amekaji
Yokosuka jackets
Souvenir jackets
Rayon satin jackets
Japanese biker fashion
Wearable art
Japanese tattoo-inspired aesthetics
Purchase, Shipping and Vintage Policy
This is a pre-owned collectible garment and is sold as is.
Previously owned clothing may naturally display signs of handling, storage and wear including light creasing, fading, small marks, embroidery irregularities, loose thread ends, surface variation, minor discoloration and other age-appropriate characteristics.
Please examine all available photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.
Due to the collectible and pre-owned character of our inventory, all sales are final, with no returns, exchanges or claims based upon sizing, subjective expectations or normal pre-owned characteristics.
Worldwide tracked shipping is available via Japan Post EMS where service is available.
Preparation, shipping and handling normally takes 5–10 business days or earlier.
Tracking details will be supplied following dispatch.
Reasonable and respectful offers may be considered depending upon the piece.
If you are looking for this design or model in another size, please feel free to message us. Although availability cannot be guaranteed, we may be able to locate the same or a closely matching piece in a different size through our sourcing network.
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Material Tags
100% rayon, rayon satin, embroidery thread, rib knit trim, metal zipper, satin bomber fabric, embroidered textile
