Artist collaboration【SUMO 'YOKOZUNA'】by Daimon Kinoshita

This Maekake apron features “Yokozuna,” an ukiyo-e design by Daimon Kinoshita, renowned for his sumo nishiki-e prints.

The artwork depicts a historic match between two great champions of the Edo period: Tanikaze Kajinosuke, a legendary yokozuna, and the 5th yokozuna, Onogawa Kisaburō.

● 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.