Japanese Symbols Beanie - 記号

Four icons of Japan, lined up across a beanie

Like a travel checklist stitched onto the cuff, four small embroidered icons line up across this beanie: a red torii gate, the islands of Japan with a red dot marking the capital, a colorful tiered pagoda, and a folding fan. Together they sketch a whole country in four neat symbols.

The stitching keeps each icon crisp and distinct: the vermillion gate, the white map with its red mark, the layered pagoda roofs, the patterned fan. It's a sampler of the most recognizable Japanese symbols, each one rendered with enough detail to stand on its own. Each icon is small but fully formed, detailed enough to be read on its own at a glance.

It's a classic cuffed knit in soft, warm acrylic. White, shown here, makes the colorful icons pop at their brightest; Dark Grey, Heather Grey and Black complete the four grounds, each giving the row a softer or moodier backdrop. Folded high, the four icons line up clearly across the front of the cuff.

Fold the cuff to show the full lineup or wear it low against the chill; the icons sit front and center. It's the pick for someone who can't pick one symbol and likes that this gathers the greatest hits into a single tidy row.

Knit at a 12-inch length in a hypoallergenic yarn that's kind to sensitive skin, made for everyday winter wear and simple to hand-wash. A unisex fit across head sizes — an icon-row beanie that fits a whole country onto one cuff.

It pairs easily with casual fits and works as a conversation starter with anyone who's traveled there. It's the pick for someone who can't settle on one symbol and likes that this gathers the greatest hits — gate, map, pagoda and fan — into a single tidy row on the cuff.

• Material: 100% Turbo Acrylic
• Length: 12″ (30 cm)
• Construction: Embroidered detail work
• Hypoallergenic — suits sensitive skin
• Unisex style — suits all wearers
• Care: Hand washable