{"product_id":"bucket-hat-kawaii-onigiri","title":"Bucket Hat 'Kawaii Onigiri' - おにぎり","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA rice ball with a face, embroidered kawaii\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eonigiri\u003c\/strong\u003e (おにぎり), a triangular ball of rice wrapped with a band of nori, is the everyday Japanese food. It is far more present in daily life than sushi — the functional equivalent of a sandwich. It fills school \u003cem\u003ebentō\u003c\/em\u003e, it stacks the shelves of the \u003cem\u003ekonbini\u003c\/em\u003e chains by the hundreds of millions of units a year, and it feeds schoolchildren and office workers on the same fifteen-minute break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts origin runs back at least to the \u003cstrong\u003eHeian period\u003c\/strong\u003e (794–1185), where archaeologists have turned up residues of compacted cooked rice at sites from the era. The triangular form settled in gradually — it recalled the silhouette of the sacred mountains and it traveled well. The classic fillings, \u003cem\u003eumeboshi\u003c\/em\u003e pickled plum, grilled salmon, dried bonito flakes, are only the base of a repertoire that now runs well past a hundred regional variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe embroidery gives the rice ball a \u003cstrong\u003eface\u003c\/strong\u003e: eyes closed in a laughing arc, faintly reddened cheeks, a small shy mouth, and a band of dark green nori stitched across the base. It belongs squarely to the kawaii tradition that Sanrio and San-X built into an industry, and the whole effect comes from the gap between a plain dark crown and the softness of the figure sitting on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape holds the white shape and the green band cleanly. Wear it with an oversized colored sweatshirt, a printed top, a checked skirt or cargo trousers for a kawaii streetwear read, or with a heavyweight white tee and denim shorts for summer. The brim earns its place on picnics and long days out. Made for people who pack a bentō, who follow Japanese pop culture, and who like clothes that don't take themselves seriously.\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":53756653240667,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756653273435,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756653306203,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756653338971,"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-kawaii-onigiri-black.jpg?v=1786455555","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-kawaii-onigiri","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}