Satori Reversible Sukajan, Bronze Double Ryū Dragon & Black Koi Carp with Sakura Embroidery, Size L

Koi on one face, dragons on the other: this Satori reversible sukajan stages the legend of the carp that becomes a dragon, moving from a quiet black-and-ivory water garden under sakura to a bronze field of twin ryū coiling through waves and clouds.

The Piece

Satori is known among Japanese embroidered-streetwear enthusiasts for pushing wagara, tattoo and folklore motifs far beyond small souvenir graphics, and this size L reversible jacket shows why. Its embroidery is integrated across the garment, from chest to back on both faces, in a restrained palette of black, ivory, champagne, bronze, taupe, silver-gray and muted brown that lets density, movement and texture carry the drama.

Side A pairs a black satin-style body with champagne-ivory sleeves, black sleeve striping and black, cream and muted gray ribbing. Sakura in ivory, pale gray, dusty blue-gray, soft blush and muted pink cascade across the viewer’s left chest, some fully open, some scattered as petals, while a large koi in ivory, charcoal and silver-gray with carefully repeated scales emerges from the lower opposite front, swimming through curved water lines. On the back, two giant koi follow opposing curves through embroidered streams, one above and one below, among cherry blossoms, falling petals, ripples, curling currents and stylized splashes, like a tattoo back piece translated into thread.

Side B turns bronze. The satin ground shifts between bronze, tobacco brown, antique gold, copper and muted olive-brown, and enormous gray, ivory and charcoal dragons fill the garment. On the front, two dragon bodies extend across both chest panels from shoulders to lower body, with scaled torsos, clawed feet, whiskers, horns, expressive eyes, open mouths and flowing facial hair; divided by the zipper, they appear to converge when the jacket is closed. On the back, one dragon descends from above while a second rises from below, surrounded by turbulent waves, foam, clouds and atmospheric scroll forms, the scales textured and outlined in darker thread against the bronze.

The pairing is unusually coherent. Koi stand for endurance, determination, courage, transformation, prosperity, advancement and resilience, and in East Asian legend a carp that overcomes the currents and ascends the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon. Sakura add beauty, renewal and transience, the mono no aware of a brief flowering. The ryū, linked with water, rain, rivers, seas, storms, protection, wisdom, authority and transformation, belongs to the waves that surround it. Turning the jacket from one face to the other enacts that metamorphosis.

Hung from the black side, the koi form a sweeping water composition; hung from the bronze side, the dragons recall an embroidered folding screen. The restrained palette suits black or raw indigo denim with the koi face and faded selvedge, black trousers or military chinos with the dragon face.

Details

• Maker: Satori
• Design: Side A: two koi carp, sakura and flowing water. Side B: double ryū dragons, waves and clouds
• Material: Smooth satin-style shell (fiber content per care label); extensive machine embroidery in outlined forms, solid fills, repeated scales, contour stitching and linear water work
• Color: Side A: black body with champagne-ivory sleeves. Side B: bronze-brown body with ivory sleeves
• Size: L
• Measurements: Flat measurements available on request
• Construction: Reversible zip-front sukajan; metal front zipper; raglan-style sleeves with striped piping; rib-knit collar, cuffs and waistband; welt-style pockets

Condition

• Pre-owned Japanese embroidered garment in its existing vintage / collectible condition.
• Expected satin character: creasing, surface reflection, tonal variation, light rubbing, possible minor discoloration and age-related textile variation.
• Minor embroidery irregularities, possible loose or projecting threads and normal rib-knit wear.
• The light champagne sleeves may show age and tonal variation more visibly than the darker body; some darker or lighter areas in the photographs may be reflected light rather than permanent discoloration.
• The photographs form an integral part of the condition record.

Fit Guidance

Japanese size L often fits differently from a contemporary Western L. Compare pit-to-pit, body length, sleeve length from collar or center back and hem width with a jacket that fits; with raglan sleeves, shoulder-seam measurements may not apply.

Authenticity & Care

Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed 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 published policy.

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