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Hanten & Happi

Here are the cotton (and rarely silk) hanten, happi and kendo-gi, most of which are unisex.  Whenever there is obvious gender specificity, I will mention it in the description.  Where possible, I have the translations for the kanji on the collar strips and the backs of the pieces.  Great with jeans (even with shorts!) and very unique, so you are not wearing just another jacket! 

Antique Kimono Happi, "Star of David" HH61

Pattern: Pattern of crossed lines in white on dark blue ground, brown inner cuffs with lines and diamonds.
Comments: I'm sure it's just me, but the lines keep forming the Star of David every time I look at it. The pattern intended
is most likely just diamonds and horizontal lines, or perhaps only the two diagonal lines with horizontal lines. Choose
what you want to see in it! Nice body with medium stiffness from lack of long term wear.
HH61 "Star of David" Happi, $75.00.
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Blue, white, brown.
Size:
•Width: 52 1/2"
•Body: 25 3/4"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 12" to 10 1/2"
•Length: 33" 

Antique Kimono Happi, Indigo Blue. HH60

Pattern: Indigo blue (nearly black) ground with really interesting kanji both front and back. Fairly stiff, as it hasn't been
worn in well yet.
Comments: This one gets LOTS of extra points for the wonderful pattern inside the cuffs; a long way from the usual
bricks, dots or solids.

HH60 Indigo Happi $75.00.
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Indigo ground with white details.
Size:
•Width: 53 3/4"
•Body: 26 1/2"
•Sleeve: Tapers only slightly from 11" to 10 1/2"
•Length: 34 1/4"

Antique Kimono Happi, Dark Blue, Larger Size. HH59

Pattern: Single large area of kanji on the back, LOTS of kanji on the collar strips in front, brick pattern inner cuffs.
Comments: Excellent, unused condition, somewhat larger than usual size. Pleasantly smooth touch on this medium-stiff
cotton. This is number two of two identical pieces.

HH59 Dark Blue Larger Size Happi $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Navy, white, red, brown.
Size:
•Width: 50 1/4"
•Body: 26 1/2"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 11 1/2" to 10 1/2"
•Length: 37 1/4" 

Antique Kimono Happi, Dark Blue, Larger Size. HH58

Pattern: Single large area of kanji on the back, LOTS of kanji on the collar strips in front, brick pattern inner cuffs.
Comments: Excellent, unused condition, somewhat larger than usual size. Pleasantly smooth touch on this medium-stiff
cotton. This is number one of two identical pieces.

HH58 Dark Blue Larger Size Happi $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Navy, white, red, brown.
Size:
•Width: 50 1/4"
•Body: 26 1/2"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 11 1/2" to 10 1/2"
•Length: 37 1/4" 

Antique Kimono Happi, White with Bright Green. HH57

Pattern: White ground with green details, last picture shows logo located on the sleeves as well as the back. Inner cuffs
have blue dots on a white ground.
Comments: This has an agricultural feel to it; maybe it's the nearly John Deere color of green, but the logo seems
inspired by new plant growth. Nice bright piece for spring!

HH57 White & Green Happi $70.00.
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: White and bright green.
Size:
•Width: 44 3/4"
•Body: 20 1/4"
•Sleeve: 11"
•Length: 29" 

Antique Kimono Happi, Black. HH56

Pattern: Black is harder to find than blue, so this might be the one you are waiting for. Simple Kanji on back and collar
strips, but I do not have the translation for this garment. Brown inner cuffs.
Comments: Still fairly stiff and has whitish smudges on the back as shown. Structurally solid and visually appealing,
especially for those of us who like our happis used instead of new.

HH56 Black Happi $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Very Good
Color: Black with white details.
Size:
•Width: 52 3/4"
•Body: 25"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 10 3/4" to 9 1/2"
•Length: 27 3/4" 

SOLD Antique Kimono Happi, Russet Brown. HH55

Pattern: Cream color crossing lines remind me of fencing of some sort. Brick pattern inner cuff, kanji on black collar
strips.
Comments: Not an average color, so this is a nice change. In the picture of the inner cuff closeup, you see a small stain
there; most likely will come out with laundering, but not terribly obvious. Nice and soft from repeated washings.

HH55 Russet Brown Happi, $75.00.
Material: Cotton
Condition: Very Good
Color: Russet, cream, black.
Size:
•Width: 50 1/2"
•Body: 24"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 10 1/2" to 8 1/2"
•Length: 31" 

SOLD Antique Kimono Happi, Theater Performance? HH54

Pattern: Bluish grey background, pale cream bells & ropes, red lotus blossoms, bright blue surf, etc. I am assuming that
the three characters shown (one on front, two on back) represent characters in a play.
Comments: Black collar strip matches the inside of the cuffs (not photographed here.) Very unusual happi, unlike any I
have seen before. Unique piece, shouldn't last long, so be quick! Not stiff, but not worn enough to be soft yet.

HH54 Theater Happi, $100.00.
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Grey, red, blue, cream, black.
Size:
•Width: 46"
•Body: 26 1/2"
•Sleeve: 11"
•Length: 35" 

SOLD HH53 Lion Dog Shishi Happi.
Pattern: Navy blue with shishi detailed in red and white. Collar strip Kanji says "Yoshitaki Shishi Dance Preservation Society" and the back Kanji displays the character meaning "Shishi."
Comments: Very uncommon happi; the shishi makes it irresistible.

HH53 Shishi Happi: $85.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Indigo blue ground with white and red details, white half liner and white cuff liners with black dots.
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 51"
•Body width: 27"
•Vertical sleeve: 10 1/2"
•Length: 34"

HH52 Navy Blue Happi.
Pattern: Navy blue with white and red Kanji. Right collar Kanji says "Matsuzaka Gion Festival." Left collar reads "Sanja Mikoshi Society." The back Kanji says "Gion," which is Kyoto's Geisha town.
Comments: Longer than usual; same length as most men's haoris.

HH52 Gion Happi: $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Navy blue with white and red detail, white half liner and brick pattern cuff liner; white on a brown ground.
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 52"
•Body width: 28"
•Vertical sleeve: 11"
•Length: 37"

HH51 Black & White Happi.
Pattern: Black cotton with white pattern. Left collar Kanji reads: Taishi Club. Right collar Kanji says "Ohkawa Town." The white framed Kanji on the back is "Mikoshi" portable shrine and the red framed Kanji means "The 5th Block."
Comments: Note the measurements; this is a larger than usual happi.

HH51 Taishi Club Happi: $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Black with white and red, brown shoulder liner and cuff liner.
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 58"
•Body width: 30"
•Vertical sleeve: 11"
•Length: 30 1/4"

HH50 Happi, Delta Air Lines.
Pattern: Plain blue cotton/polyester, black collar strip, logo on left chest.
Comments: One size. Oddly, it is made in the USA! So it is a Japanese Happi made in the US, then shipped to Japan to be worn by the Delta Airlines workers and now it is back home in the US for you to enjoy this much traveled happi! There are multiple pieces, identical in every way so individual measurements will not be given for each one. The large black numbers following the size description indicate how many remain; I will delete the numbers from largest to smallest as they are sold. 

HH50 Delta Happi: $50.00
Material: Cotton/Polyester
Condition: Excellent
Color: Medium dark blue with black collar strip, no shoulder or cuff liners.
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 50 1/2"
•Body width: 26"
•Vertical sleeve: 10"
•Length: 31" 

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HH49 Sashiko Ori Shrine Happi
Pattern: Indigo blue cotton Sashiko Ori with red and white details. Collar kanji says "Izou shrine" and back reads as "Hirayama" which would be the town's name. Brown shoulder liner matches interior edge of cuffs.
Comments: This particular cotton weave is called Sashiko Ori (stitched weave.) A Kendo jacket is almost the same fabric but thicker than this. Kendo jacket fabric is double Sashiko Ori, this Happi fabric is single Sashiko Ori. There are multiple identical pieces here, the same in every way apart from at most a 1/4" difference in the wrist to wrist measurement, so individual measurements will not be listed. The large black numbers following the measurement information indicate how many remain; I will delete the numbers from largest to smallest as they are sold.

HH50 Izou Shrine Jacket: $75.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent with some random fading to the red part of the back kanji.
Color: Indigo ground with red and white detailing, brown shoulder liner and cuff liner.
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 55"
•Body width: 25"
•Vertical sleeve: 10"
•Length: 32" 

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Antique Japanese Kimono Indigo Kendo Jacket HH48

Pattern: Same allover weave, maker's logo on left collar strip end. This one is unusual in that the owner's name is embroidered at the top of the left sleeve rather than at the collar strip end. It is one of two I have ever seen, and I own the other one personally!
Comments: Ties intact and still slightly stiff from lack of use; lots of years in this one! Make it your own with time, wear and washing and it will serve you practically forever.

HH48 Kendo Jacket: $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 56"
•Body width: 25 1/2"
•Vertical sleeve: 8 1/2"
•Length: 32 1/2"

SOLD HH47 Vintage Japanese Happi, White.

Pattern: Family crest, rope and ribbons.
Comments: Really nice snowy white happi with black detailing. Sleeves slightly longer than average for you taller folks!

HH47 White Happi $75.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent
Color:
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 53"
•Body Width: 26"
•Sleeve Drop: 10 1/2" - 9 1/2"
•Length: 28"

HH45 Vintage Japanese Kimono Kendo Gi, Indigo Cotton.

Pattern: Kendo Gi with standard pattern weave of indigo cotton, this one is the same weave all the way down instead of having a horizontal division.
Comments: Fairly heavy, owner's name embroidered in silver on the end of the left collar strip. Kendo is one of the Martial Arts; this one involves training with swords and translates to 'way of the sword' or 'student of the sword' depending on whom you ask.

HH45 Kendo Gi $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent condition
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 49"
•Body Width: 22"
•Sleeve Depth: 10" - 7"
•Length: 30"

HH44 Vintage Japanese Kimono Kendo Gi, Indigo Cotton.

Pattern: Kendo Gi with a different weave pattern; double rows of raised weave separated by 'valleys,' this is different enough to pay attention to.
Comments: Starchy stiff from recent cleaning, owner's name embroidered in green on the end of the left collar strip. Kendo is one of the Martial Arts; this one involves training with swords and translates to 'way of the sword' or 'student of the sword' depending on whom you ask.

HH44 Kendo Gi $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent condition
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 49"
•Body Width: 22"
•Sleeve Depth: 9 1/2" - 7"
•Length: 29"

SOLD HH43 Vintage Japanese Kimono Kendo Gi, Indigo Cotton.

Pattern: Kendo Gi with a unique double row pattern, different from the standard weave pattern and still slightly different from the other double row weave.
Comments: Really nice fade on wearer's right side, owner's name embroidered in gold on the end of the left collar strip. Kendo is one of the Martial Arts; this one involves training with swords and translates to 'way of the sword' or 'student of the sword' depending on whom you ask.

HH43 Kendo Gi $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent condition
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 47"
•Body Width: 22"
•Sleeve Depth: 9" - 6 1/2"
•Length: 28 1/2"

HH42 Vintage Japanese Kimono Kendo Gi, Indigo Cotton.

Pattern: Kendo Gi with a diamond pattern I've never seen before. The pattern covers the whole jacket, which is lighter in weight than usual too.
Comments: Very unusual lightweight, diamond pattern gi, owner's name has been removed from the end of the left collar strip. Kendo is one of the Martial Arts; this one involves training with swords and translates to 'way of the sword' or 'student of the sword' depending on whom you ask.

HH42 Kendo Gi $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent condition
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 47"
•Body Width: 22"
•Sleeve Depth: 9" - 6 1/2"
•Length: 29 1/2"

HH41 Vintage Japanese Kimono Kendo Gi, Indigo Cotton.

Pattern: Kendo Gi with standard pattern weave above the 'waist' and the thinner cotton with a diamond pattern woven on the surface below the waist.
Comments: Mid-weight and slightly stiff; oddly, this one has no owner's name embroidered on the end of the left collar strip. Kendo is one of the Martial Arts; this one involves training with swords and translates to 'way of the sword' or 'student of the sword' depending on whom you ask.

HH41 Kendo Gi $95.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Excellent condition
Color: Indigo
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 48"
•Body Width: 21"
•Sleeve Depth: 8 1/2" - 6"
•Length: 27 1/2" 

HH39 Antique Japanese Kimono Hanten Happi. 

The picture bottom right shows the beginning of an opening in the side seam, wearer's left.  Stitch it back if you wish, patch it or just leave it as it is.  As with most of these older cotton pieces, there will be some spots here and there that will most likely come out with careful laundering. 

HH39 Hanten $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Vintage Excellent
Color: White & Black Shima
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 48"
•Body Width: 22 1/2"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 10 1/2" to 8"
•Length: 26"

SOLD HH36 Antique Japanese Kimono Hanten Happi. 

Very nice piece in blue with black shima and lots of information that I cannot decipher on the collar strips!  Very nice condition and nice strong color on this one. 

HH36 Hanten $70.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Vintage Excellent
Color: Blue & Black Shima
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 52"
•Body Width: 24"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 11" to 9"
•Length: 28"

HH35 Antique Japanese Kimono Hanten Happi. 

This one could stand to be pressed, or just bounce it around in the dryer with very little heat after washing.  Slightly stiff from starch, nice strong jacket! 

HH35 Hanten $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Vintage Excellent
Color: White & Black Shima
Size:
•Wrist to wrist: 50 1/2"
•Body Width: 23 1/2"
•Sleeve: Tapers from 10" to 7"
•Length: 27"

SOLD HH33 Antique Kimono Indigo Hanten Fireman's Coat Jacket.

Fading at collar as visible in the photos, this one is a bit older with no loops for a tie.  Structurally sound with no weakness, but nice and soft without any stiffness. 

HH33 Fireman's Coat $150.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Vintage Excellent
Color: Indigo, Red, White
Size:
•Length: 31"
•Width: 51 1/2"
•Sleeve Drop: 10" - 9"
•Shoulder: 25"

HH30 Antique Kimono Fireman's Pants Hanten Indigo Buttons.

Here is a rare pair of the pants to match the fireman's hanten!  Buttons all present and accounted for, tie straps still attached, soft with some fade but structurally sound without weakness. 

HH30 Fireman's Pant $65.00
Material: Cotton
Condition: Vintage Excellent
Color: Indigo, Red, White
Size:
•Length: 33 3/4"
•Waist: 31"