{"product_id":"bucket-hat-kitsune-katana","title":"Bucket Hat 'Kitsune and Katana' - キツネ","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA fox mask run through by a blade, embroidered as a scene\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairing \u003cstrong\u003ekitsune and katana\u003c\/strong\u003e draws on a rich seam of Japanese folklore. The fox is deliberately ambivalent in the mythology: protective in one telling — the white fox that carries messages for Inari — and dangerous in another, the \u003cem\u003enogitsune\u003c\/em\u003e, the wild fox that takes human form to mislead travellers. That doubleness makes it ideal material for narrative composition, where a ritual mask can stand for protection and threat at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ekatana\u003c\/strong\u003e passing through the mask carries its own traditions. In samurai thought the sword was the warrior's soul, \u003cem\u003esamurai no tamashii\u003c\/em\u003e; breaking it, losing it or defiling it was how dishonour or an opponent's victory was made concrete. In Japanese tattoo culture, a blade driven through a demon or a mask reads as the defeat of malevolent forces. Contemporary manga and animation inherited the image whole, and it now works as visual shorthand for a spiritual fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe embroidery stages that \u003cstrong\u003escene\u003c\/strong\u003e directly: a white kitsune mask with its characteristic red and pink striping across the brow and the mystic third eye, run through vertically by a black katana blade with only the gold guard and the lower point showing. Stylized white smoke unfurls on both sides. There is no text and none is needed — the design tells a story on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape amplifies the drama: white mask, red striping, black blade, gold fitting. Wear it with a dark haori, an oversized black sweatshirt and cargo trousers, or with a graphic tee, straight jeans and chunky sneakers for a pop culture read. Made for people who follow shōnen manga, who practice kendo, kenjutsu or iaido, and who like a piece that carries a scene rather than a slogan.\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":53756640559451,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756640592219,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756640624987,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756640657755,"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-kitsune-katana-black.jpg?v=1786455181","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-kitsune-katana","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}