{"product_id":"vintage-sukajan-souvenir-jacket-ajisai-hydrangea-tsubame","title":"Vintage Sukajan Souvenir Jacket, Ajisai Hydrangea \u0026 Tsubame Swallow Flower Garden Embroidery, Size L","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA quieter subject for the souvenir jacket: ajisai hydrangeas of the rainy season and tsubame swallows, the birds of returning spring, embroidered as a flower garden on a vintage Japanese sukajan in manufacturer's size L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrangeas (ajisai) bloom through Japan's early-summer rains and have long been loved in gardens and temple grounds, while the swallow (tsubame) is welcomed as a bird of good fortune that returns each spring. Together they make a seasonal garden scene rendered in embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sukajan, or Yokosuka jumper, began in postwar Japan as an embroidered satin souvenir jacket made for American servicemen stationed around the Yokosuka naval base, and has since become one of the defining hybrid garments of Japanese fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage (per the current title)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L (manufacturer's size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 68 cm · Width 57 cm · Arm length (top) 67 cm · Arm length (bottom) 54 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ajisai hydrangeas, tsubame swallows, flower garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs form the condition record for this example; no written condition notes accompany it.\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=\"\/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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-iconic-sukajan-souvenir-tour-jacket\"\u003eSukajan Souvenir Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tailor-toyo-vintage-sukajan-roaring-standing-tiger-eagle\"\u003eTailor Toyo tiger, eagle and dragon sukajan\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-yokoburi-machine-embroidered-sukajan-yokosuka-jumper\"\u003eVintage yokoburi embroidered sukajan, size L\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chikiriya-reversible-velvet-ukiyoe-wagara-frog-lotus-whale-sukajan\"\u003eChikiriya ukiyo-e whale and frog lotus velvet sukajan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? Postwar souvenir jackets and heritage amekaji surface in Japan one at a time. Name the maker, the embroidery and the chest measurement, and the Hunting Salon™ watches for it on your behalf. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eRequest a jacket search →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: hydrangea sukajan · swallow embroidered jacket · ajisai souvenir jacket · tsubame sukajan · vintage floral sukajan size l · japanese flower garden jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45092384866597,"sku":"SK2699","price":381.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/il_1140xN.2234377180_5aps.jpg?v=1684569977","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/vintage-sukajan-souvenir-jacket-ajisai-hydrangea-tsubame","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}