{"product_id":"vintage-yokosuka-sukajan-chocho-butterfly-floral-tattoo-art","title":"Vintage Yokosuka Sukajan, Chōchō Butterfly \u0026 Floral Tattoo-Art Embroidery, Green and Gray, Size L","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eButterflies and flowers, rather than the customary dragons and tigers, carry the embroidery on this vintage Japanese souvenir jacket in green and gray. The chōchō has long stood in Japanese design for transformation and the brief grace of a season, giving the Yokosuka jumper a lighter, more lyrical register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage sukajan, or Yokosuka jumper, in green and gray, embroidered with chōchō butterflies and floral motifs in a tattoo-art idiom and cut as a bomber-style souvenir or tour jacket. The manufacturer's size is L, and the jacket is shown on a model 164 cm \/ 5 feet 4 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sukajan took shape in postwar Yokosuka, where Japanese embroiderers decorated bomber-style jackets for American servicemen; the form has since become a cornerstone of Japanese casual wear and a collecting field in its own right.\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green and gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chōchō butterflies; flowers; tattoo-art 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 55 cm · Arm length, top 68 cm · Arm length, bottom 56 cm (approximate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographed on a model 164 cm \/ 5 ft 4 in tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage. Condition is documented through the photographs, which form an important part of the description; please review them closely.\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\/hokusai\"\u003eTurquoise Hokusai wave and sakura sukajan\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peaked-yellow-tedman-ted-company-sukajan-motorcycle-kimono\"\u003ePeaked Yellow motorcycle anego sukajan\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/satori-red-black-dragon-koi-carp-sukajan-cherry-blossom\"\u003eSatori red and black dragon and koi 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: butterfly sukajan jacket · vintage japanese souvenir jacket · green sukajan jacket · butterfly embroidered bomber · floral sukajan size l · yokosuka jumper vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116545728805,"sku":"SK2233","price":631.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/il_1140xN.2176057075_cvtd.jpg?v=1684907711","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/vintage-yokosuka-sukajan-chocho-butterfly-floral-tattoo-art","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}