MIHARA YASUHIRO J16BL171 Sun Faded Military Jacket, Grey Cotton with Skull Embroidery, Size 46
MIHARA YASUHIRO J16BL171 Sun Faded Military Jacket, Grey Cotton with Skull Embroidery, Size 46
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Condition report
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A Uniform Left in the Sun
Mihara builds the passage of time into the cloth: the shoulders arrive already bleached, as if the jacket had hung by a window for a decade. The skull on the sleeve and the looping script make it a personal relic rather than issue kit.
Best for: Collectors of Japanese designer military jackets and faded finishes
Condition notes
No notable marks. Fading is the designed finish. Embroidery, zips and lining intact in the photographs.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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The Sun Faded Military Jacket from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference J16BL171: grey cotton bleached pale across the shoulders and back, with a skull and crossbones on the sleeve and white script at the front. Tagged 46.
The Piece
The fade is the event. The cotton is treated so the shoulders and yoke have paled to dove grey, while the hem and the inside of the sleeves keep a darker charcoal. Against it, a cream chain-stitch skull with red eyes rests over crossed bones on the left sleeve, two round embroidered emblems sit at the right chest and a line of white script runs across the lower front.
The cut is broad and cropped, with dropped shoulders and a black rib hem. A point collar tops a full zip. A zipped chest pocket, two slanted hand pockets, a zipped utility pocket on the forearm and a pen pocket on the opposite sleeve follow military practice; epaulettes and cuff tabs finish it.
Inside, a dark cotton lining carries the Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO label at the neck.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Reference: J16BL171 (per label)
- Style: Sun Faded Military Jacket, full zip, rib hem
- Shell: 100% cotton; rib 100% wool
- Lining: 100% cotton
- Embroidery: Skull and crossbones; two round emblems; white script
- Colour: Faded grey
- Size: 46 (per label)
- Shoulder: 63 cm (24.8 in), dropped
- Chest width: 70 cm (27.6 in)
- Length: 65 cm (25.6 in)
- Sleeve: 58 cm (22.8 in); centre back to cuff 88 cm (34.6 in)
- Made in: Japan
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- No notable marks, noted at inspection.
- The fading is the designed finish of this model.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent, minimal wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the maker label and care label appear in the photographs. Gentle hand wash cold or professional clean; dry flat away from direct sun.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand 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; ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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