{"product_id":"vintage-ainu-jacket-navy-with-red-and-white","title":"Vintage Ainu Jacket, Navy with Red and White","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe are honored to share the beauty and important history of these traditional Ainu Jacket with you! Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, mainly reside in Hokkaido (the Northern island of Japan) , and some parts of the Kuril Islands, and Sakhalin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt was only 15 years ago that the Ainu finally gained Japanese parliamentary recognition as a people with a \"distinct language, religion, and culture.\" The long history of oppression and continued discrimination against the Ainu people has led to the diminishment of Ainu tradition and culture. With less than 20,000 Ainu people living in Hokkaido, the work to keep this culture alive has become a severe priority for this community.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e In the Ainu community, these robes function as protection not only from nature and weather but also to prevent evil spirits from entering the body - trapping them within the intricate maze-like designs embroidered on their attire. Historically, Ainu wove their cloth from fiber derived of tree bark - using the earth as a primary resource for their textiles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe hope to further bring recognition to this vibrant culture and their incredible textile work with this collection of Ainu Robes from Hokkaido, Japan. In order to further support this community we have vowed to donate 10% of our makings from these robes to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ainu-assn.or.jp\/english\/index.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ainu-assn.or.jp\/english\/index.html\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1619902256697000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHAHBIhLQWTZirzinON9ZjYEYy_BA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAinu Association of Hokkaido\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo find more information about this indigenous community of Japan, please read our blog post\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kirikomade.com\/blogs\/news\/people-of-ainu?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=69339b215\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/kirikomade.com\/blogs\/news\/people-of-ainu?_pos%3D1%26_sid%3D69339b215%26_ss%3Dr\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1619902256697000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHre01_ZbssGnjlNpV784u7onOSvw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeople of Ainu\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese Ainu Robes were made in the 1970s as traditional festival wear. Using bright and vibrant colors, these robes depart from the traditional, subtle colors that were normally used, showing the inspiration from other cultures at the time. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about the Ainu culture \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kirikomade.com\/blogs\/news\/people-of-ainu\"\u003ePeople of Ainu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Cotton\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin of Fabric: Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct #:\u003cspan\u003e VG490\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: NWS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease note, jackets are sold as is. These truly vintage pieces exhibit slight signs of wear and a mild scent from decades in storage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDue to the age of the fabric, it may tear easily and have holes or stains. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAPPROX. 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