Koiguchi Shirt "Ninja"

DS-2781 Koiguchi Shirt “Ninja”

100% Cotton

Koiguchi shirts have long been worn in Japan as work clothes for craftsmen and at festivals. They are called koiguchi because the cuffs are narrow like the mouth of a carp.

Originally, it was an item worn as a set with a belly wrap and hakama, but in postwar Japan it came to be worn as a casual Japanese-style shirt.

In addition to festival attire, koiguchi shirts have also been worn as uniforms at izakayas. In recent years, they have come to be coordinated with denim as well, as they go well with indigo-dyed belly wraps and other items.

This time, I made a new pattern... I added a seam at the shoulder line, so that the pattern is vertical on both the front and back. This type of pattern is called "one-way" and the pattern has a top and bottom.

Therefore, if the pattern is one with the front and back, like the original Koiguchi shirt, one of the patterns will be reversed. So I added a seam at the shoulder so that the back would not be reversed.

This Koiguchi shirt is made of cotton broadcloth and is covered with ninja patterns, which seem to symbolize ancient Japan.

From the Muromachi period to the Edo period, the shadowy army served feudal lords and feudal lords, engaging in espionage and assassination activities. In modern terms, it would be like Zero Zero Seven or the CIA, and is an overwhelmingly popular character among tourists from overseas.