KORIN-NAMI & MATSUKAWA-BISHI

Ogata Kōrin, a painter and artisan of the Edo period.
Born into a kimono merchant family in Kyoto,
he grew up surrounded by beauty, immersed in the elegance of the capital and the timeless sensibilities of Japanese aesthetics.

Later, encountering the diverse artistic culture of Edo,
he created in his later years his masterpiece, the “Red and White Plum Blossoms Screen,”
where waves were depicted with unique roundness and unceasing motion.
This stylized form later became known as “Kōrin-nami,” or Kōrin waves.
The waves depicted on this kimono
are truly a masterpiece expressing both the eternity of Kōrin waves and the powerful force of raging seas.

On the other side is the “Matsukawa-bishi.”
This motif, inspired by the bark of pine trees, symbolizes longevity and prosperity.
It is said that the diamond pattern—favored even by the warlord Takeda Shingen—
already embodies meanings of stability and transformation,
and by invoking the evergreen pine’s immortality, the Matsukawa-bishi was infused with even greater vitality.

The finest *kurotomesode* kimono used in AITTA’s souvenir jackets
is a garment that expresses the wearer’s joy and prayers,
an art form embodying the uniquely Japanese culture of “wearing” one’s wishes
to celebrate a loved one’s happiness and new beginning at weddings.

Crafted with the supple elegance of premium *chirimen* crepe,
the jacket is made fully reversible.

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・Reversible-type souvenir jacket
・riri reversible zipper
・Original rib knitted with silk yarn
・Cord piping made from vintage *ro*-weave pure silk fabric
・Triangular reinforcements at the pocket openings made from pure silk embroidery thread and vintage black *kurotomesode* silk
・Original label crafted from pure silk fabric and silk embroidery thread

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Outer fabric: 100% silk
Rib: 100% silk

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Product weight: 665 g