{"product_id":"bucket-hat-ukiyo-e-bridge","title":"Bucket Hat 'Ukiyo-e Bridge' - 浮世絵","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn arched bridge under autumn maples, embroidered as an ukiyo-e patch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etaikobashi\u003c\/strong\u003e (太鼓橋, \"drum bridge\") is the traditional Japanese arched bridge, and its silhouette is unmistakable — a curve far steeper than any Western bridge would carry. The height let boats pass underneath while using less timber than a flat span, so the shape was practical before it was beautiful. Taikobashi are among the defining elements of a traditional Japanese garden, crossing ponds and streams to compose a view meant to be looked at rather than hurried over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese arched bridges\u003c\/strong\u003e are known worldwide. The steep vermilion bridge at Sumiyoshi-taisha in Osaka. The Saruhashi, the \"monkey bridge\" in Yamanashi Prefecture, built without piers using an engineering method found nowhere else and counted among the country's three iconic bridges. The Engetsu-kyō in Kōrakuen at Okayama. The bridge in Kenroku-en at Kanazawa. Each one is still copied by landscape architects working today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rectangular patch reproduces an \u003cstrong\u003eautumn scene\u003c\/strong\u003e in ukiyo-e grammar: a wooden arch crossing a river at the center, both banks scattered with red maples at full turn. The grey-blue sky, the running water below, and the orange of the momiji make up a view of \u003cem\u003emomijigari\u003c\/em\u003e — the maple-viewing that Japan practices every autumn at Kyoto, Nikkō, Kōrakuen and Nara, with the same seriousness it brings to cherry blossom in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-profile bucket shape sets off the reds of the patch against the crown. Wear it with an oversized black sweatshirt, technical trousers and chunky sneakers for late-season streetwear, or with a light stone trench and brown chinos for something quieter. The brim is welcome on autumn hikes. Made for people who collect prints, who travel for the maples, who care about traditional Japanese architecture, and who like a landscape that changes with the season.\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":53756546023771,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":53756546056539,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":53756546089307,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":53756546122075,"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-ukiyo-e-bridge-black.jpg?v=1786453328","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bucket-hat-ukiyo-e-bridge","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}