{"product_id":"bucket-hat-hokusai-sun","title":"Bucket Hat 'Hokusai Sun' - 北斎","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA rayed sun over ukiyo-e waves, set in a framed patch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erayed sun\u003c\/strong\u003e is among the most recognisable solar emblems associated with Japan. The version with a red disc and sixteen diverging rays was adopted as a military and naval standard in the late nineteenth century, but the motif itself is far older: radiant suns appear on Edo-period prints and on \u003cem\u003ekamon\u003c\/em\u003e family crests dating back to the medieval era. The design has a documented history as a state and military emblem, and that history is contested in parts of East Asia — worth knowing rather than glossing over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stylized solar motif circulates far beyond that context. It turns up in the iconography of \u003cstrong\u003etraditional fishing communities\u003c\/strong\u003e, on neighborhood matsuri banners, on sports jerseys, and throughout contemporary Japanese graphic design. Its spread says something about how central the sun is to Japanese visual grammar — the country's own name, 日本, means the origin of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rectangular patch on this model works in \u003cstrong\u003etwo layers\u003c\/strong\u003e. A red sun sits at the top, rays fanning outward. Below it a rough sea breaks in white and blue, drawn in the manner made famous by Hokusai — clawed foam, rolling crests, a hard blue-black palette. A red border closes the composition like the frame of a print. The two halves put together the sky and the sea, which is most of what Japanese visual identity is built from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape gives the patch the space it needs. Wear it with an oversized black hoodie, cargo trousers and chunky sneakers for something with real graphic weight, or with a dark haori and a heavyweight white tee for a more considered read. Made for people who collect ukiyo-e, who follow the print tradition, and who want a piece that announces itself rather than whispers.\u003c\/p\u003e\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":"Black","offer_id":53756541960539,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756541993307,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756542026075,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756542058843,"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-hokusai-sun-black.jpg?v=1786453308","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-hokusai-sun","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}