{"product_id":"bucket-hat-japanese-waves","title":"Bucket Hat 'Japanese Waves' - 日本の波","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree ukiyo-e waves, arranged into a heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese waves\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003enami\u003c\/em\u003e (波) — are among the most widely reproduced motifs in the country's art. Their stylized form goes back to the Heian period (794–1185), when waves already ran across \u003cem\u003ebyōbu\u003c\/em\u003e folding screens, lacquerware and court silks. Over time the motif was codified into \u003cem\u003eseigaiha\u003c\/em\u003e (青海波), the concentric arcs of \"blue sea waves\" that remain one of the most recognisable \u003cem\u003ewagara\u003c\/em\u003e patterns in Japanese textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat \u003cstrong\u003ewater imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e is inseparable from where Japan sits. An archipelago of more than 6,800 islands, entirely surrounded by sea, developed a correspondingly rich relationship with the element: codified fishing practices going back to antiquity, and Shinto shrines dedicated to sea deities such as Ryūjin, the dragon god of the ocean, and Watatsumi. Waves carry both meanings at once — the destructive force of the tsunami and the abundance that feeds a country. That double reading is the foundation of the whole maritime sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe embroidery does something \u003cstrong\u003eunexpected\u003c\/strong\u003e with it. Three stylized waves in the ukiyo-e manner — raised white foam, blue arabesque crests, precise black linework — are arranged not in the usual horizontal run but into the shape of a heart. Classical Japanese grammar meeting a Western visual code, and the piece is entirely open about the double parentage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape gives the blue and white composition a background that shows off the fineness of the stitching. Wear it with a heavyweight white tee, beige linen shorts and sandals for a coastal summer read, or with a blue chambray shirt and loose linen trousers for casual smart. The brim earns its place by the sea and on the water. Made for couples who both fell for Japan, for people who collect prints, and for surfers with a soft spot for Hokusai.\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":53756570141019,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756570173787,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756570206555,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756570239323,"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-japanese-waves-black.jpg?v=1786453559","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-japanese-waves","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}