Artist collaboration【SUMO 'Kid'】by Daimon Kinoshita

Artist collaboration【SUMO 'Kid'】by Daimon KinoshitaThis Maekake apron is printed with Daidozan, an ukiyo e design by Daimon Kinoshita, a master of sumo nishiki e prints. Daidozan left for Edo at the age of just seven, soon making his debut on the sumo stage and becoming a beloved figure among the townspeople. Kinoshita Daimon's profile Daimon Kinoshita is originally from Hokkaido Prefecture and uses the playful pseudonym Mon Ami for his illustration works. Since 1980, he has been active as an ukiyo e

This Maekake apron is printed with “Daidozan”, an ukiyo-e design by Daimon Kinoshita, a master of sumo nishiki-e prints.

Daidozan left for Edo at the age of just seven, soon making his debut on the sumo stage and becoming a beloved figure among the townspeople.

● Kinoshita Daimon's profile

Daimon Kinoshita is originally from Hokkaido Prefecture and uses the playful pseudonym “Mon-Ami” for his illustration works. Since 1980, he has been active as an ukiyo-e artist. In 1985, the Nippon Sumo Association decided to revive the old tradition of Sumo nishiki-e and commissioned a series of ukiyo-e prints of sumo wrestlers from Daimon Kinoshita to commemorate the opening of the National Sports Arena in Ryogoku.

website: http://www.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp/

Maekake is a traditional apron that has been used since the Edo period.
It serves to protect the body by tightening the hip bones.
Our maekake aprons are woven using a 100-year-old Toyota-made shuttle loom.

Materials: 100% Cotton
Dimensions: Apron – 67 cm x 47 cm (including fringe) / Belt – 260cm (suitable for waist sizes up to 95cm) 

Instructions for Care:

• Do not use bleach or fabric softener.
• Do not tumble dry.
• Do not wash in warm water.
• Wash separately from whites as the dye may transfer onto other fabrics. May shrink slightly after wash due to the nature of the fabric.