The base colour is dark blue with whote. It is smooth, cool, lightweight, fine but strong, cotton fabric.
The printed pattern is all about sumo wrestling. Sumo is a very popular and ancient Japanese sport. There are two pairs of wrestlers shown. Also various items associated with sumo. There is a gunbai fan which is used by the referee in sumo. The gunbai was originally a samurai war fan where it was used to signal commands to the troops. There are also hyoshigi which is a simple Japanese musical instrument made from 2 pieces of hardwood and rope. They are clapped together to get the attention of the audience. There a kanji words which say 'yokozuna' which is the highest rank that sumo wrestlers can reach. The white rounded ropes are called 'yoko tsuna' and are worn around the waist of the yokozuna. These robes are also used in temples to purify and mark sacred places.
The
sleeves are the traditional shaped 'box' sleeves with a closed slit which denotes male wear.
There is a long matching tie belt.
It
has a label from a top quality Japanese maker called 'In Tokyo' . It says it is 'made in Japan' , '100% cotton' and machine washable (cold wash).
SIZE : This robe is larger than usual. The size in the label is give as '61"'. The length is indeed 61"/155cm.
Although it is a 'one size fits all' garment because it is a wrap round style - I think it would most comfortably fit someone UK men's size L- XL but not very large men. UK sizes may not be the same as overseas sizes, so please check the measurements against your own robe before buying.
The width across the back (armpit to armpit) is 25"/63.5cm. The width all around the kimono from the front of one edge, all the way round the back, to the front of the other edge at waist level is around 59"/150cm and please remember you need a good overlap at the front. The width from cuff to cuff is 56"/142cm. The robe weighs about 350g. The belt is around 77"/196cm long x 2"/5cm wide.
CONDITION: It is in brand new condition. The original wrapping and label are crumpled but the robe is perfect.
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