A man seated, wearing a black varsity jacket in Bishu melton wool with sleeves in urushi-lacquered kurozan leather. Ribbing in black. Worn closed, in low light.
KYOTO, JAPAN — 100 PIECES WORLDWIDE

The varsity jacket, made in Japan.

The finest things are kept on the inside.

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THE URAh 1872

Why keep the best on the inside?

In Edo-period Japan, sumptuary laws forbade the display of wealth. So the merchants of Kyoto wore plain black coats — and lined them, secretly, with the finest silk in the empire.

They called it ura-masari.
“The inside surpasses the outside.”

In 1872, the power loom came to Nishijin, and Japan began to dress in Western clothes.
The outside changed. What was kept inside did not.

The jacket held open, showing the Kyo-ori jacquard lining in deep crimson and gold, with the woven brand label at the inside chest.

Worn on the inside.

Kyo-ori jacquard, woven in Kyoto on looms four decades old — the pattern cards still cut by hand.

FOUR REGIONS

Made where the material lives.

BISHU, AICHI

Melton wool, woven slowly on vintage looms. Air lives between the threads.

HIMEJI, HYOGO

Kurozan leather — urushi-lacquered cowhide that once armored samurai. Now, a sleeve.

KYOTO

Kyo-ori jacquard lining, woven on forty-year-old looms. The shippō pattern means the bonds between people.

HANYU, SAITAMA

A town of garments for over a century. Every stitch, a decision.

THE DETAILS

Black rib, black wool, black leather. The varsity, unlettered.
Lacquer catches light only when it moves.
The logo appears only at an angle. Silent identity.

FOR THE FIRST THIRTY

30

One hundred will ever exist. The first thirty carry more.

Reserve among the first thirty, and three things come with the jacket that will not be made again:

  • A card case in kurozan leather, cut from the same hide as your sleeves. Thirty will exist.
  • Ten years of repairs — sleeves, ribbing, lining — at our cost.
  • The full care set, for urushi leather and melton wool.

No discounts. Not now, not ever.

The price is the price — what changes is how early you stand.

$2,400

Complete. Duties and shipping included.

Made to order in Japan. Ships late November 2026.

Reserve Yours

Payment in full or 3 installments at checkout.

100 pieces worldwide. 70 for the U.S. No restock.

QUESTIONS

Details, plainly.

When will it ship?

Each jacket is made to order in Japan. Shipping begins late November 2026.

Are duties really included?

Yes. We ship DDP — the price you see is the price you pay.

What if the size isn't right?

We confirm measurements with you after reservation. Exchanges within 14 days of delivery.

Why only 100?

The materials cannot be rushed. One hundred is what four workshops can make without compromise. We will not restock this edition.

What does the ten-year repair cover?

Sleeve leather, ribbing, and lining, for ten years from delivery. We cover the work; you cover shipping to us. Wear is not damage — a jacket that has aged is a jacket that has been worn.