Japanese Pattern Cap - 和柄 Color:White the red disc of sun

the red disc of sun

There's a little mystery stitched onto this beanie's cuff — an embroidered kitsune fox mask

a cresting wave

the boldest color note in the whole collection

The fox is Inari's messenger

Japanese Pattern Cap - 和柄 Color:White the red disc of sunThe wagara cap with centuries of pattern in plain sight Wagara are the traditional Japanese patterns asanoha hemp leaves, seigaiha waves, kikko tortoiseshell that have decorated kimono, screens and crests for centuries. Each carries quiet meaning: protection, longevity, good fortune, woven into geometry you've seen a hundred times without naming. This cap stitches a wagara motif on the front, the repeating geometry worked in thread so the pattern