{"product_id":"bucket-hat-himeji-castle","title":"Bucket Hat 'Himeji Castle' - 姫路","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe white castle of Himeji, framed by sakura, embroidered on a bucket hat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHimeji Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e (姫路城), in Hyōgo Prefecture west of Osaka, is the most famous and best preserved feudal castle in Japan. It is nicknamed Shirasagi-jō, the White Heron Castle, for the brilliant white of its plaster walls, and was built in its present form between 1601 and 1609 by the daimyō Ikeda Terumasa on the foundations of a fourteenth-century fortress. Alongside Matsumoto and Kumamoto, it is one of the three great castles of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fortress represents the high point of feudal \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese military architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its 46.4-meter main keep sits above a defensive system of unusual sophistication: zigzagging paths built to slow attackers, loopholes cut for archers and gunners, \u003cem\u003eishi-otoshi\u003c\/em\u003e stone-drop chutes above the gates, and multiple concentric walled enclosures. Eighty-three of its buildings are designated National Treasures. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993 — the first Japanese site to be listed — Himeji-jō now receives more than 2.5 million visitors a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe embroidery reproduces the castle's \u003cstrong\u003eunmistakable profile\u003c\/strong\u003e inside a circular grey medallion: the stacked tiers of overlapping roofs, the tapering silhouette of the keep, the detailing of windows and balustrades. Branches of pink cherry blossom frame the composition — Himeji is one of the most sought-after \u003cem\u003ehanami\u003c\/em\u003e sites in the country, and its thousand cherry trees turn the castle into a spectacle every spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape gives more sun coverage than a cap while keeping a contemporary \u003cstrong\u003estreetwear silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e. Wear it with a heavyweight white tee, a light open shirt or an oversized hoodie for a summer read, or with a stone trench and loose linen trousers for something sharper. The neutral slate grey sits easily against off-white, indigo, military khaki, brown or deep red. Made for anyone who has walked the Himeji grounds, for spring hanami, for people who care about Japanese castle architecture, and for festivals, beaches and long afternoons outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e98% cotton, 2% elastane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid profile, 7.5 cm (3 in) brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne size: 54.9–60 cm (21.6–23.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft inner lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat seams and clean finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Japan Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756516663643,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756516696411,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756516729179,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":53756516761947,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/bucket-hat-himeji-castle-embroidered-grey.jpg?v=1786452955","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-himeji-castle","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}