Japanese Casual Pants 'Aoi' Cast iron lantern where utility long ago became

where utility long ago became decoration

Cats hold a special place in Japanese folklore

The cotton twill stays soft and understated

Floor living is at the heart of traditional Japanese rooms

Pattern: All-over print — abstract sumi-e ink-wash strokes in grey and black

Japanese Casual Pants 'Aoi' Cast iron lantern where utility long ago becameThe pant with a whole flock taking off up one leg Where the tsuru has one crane, these casual pants, aoi, give you the whole flock. A flight of white cranes lifts up one leg, embroidered in pale thread, the birds climbing from ankle toward hip in a loose, rising formation. It's movement stitched into the cloth graceful and a little poetic on an easy everyday trouser. The embroidery makes the flight live. Worked in relief rather than printed, each bird