Style of IKIJI Part15

Donburi is pocket

Until the Edo period, the Japanese did not wear clothes with pockets. Samurai can’t use swords unless both hands are open, and, money and hand towels are usually put in bosom or in sleeves. Among the townspeople, stylish men had money pouch with drawstrings and put them in what is now called bags. People called it “Donburi” for some reason.

Speaking of “Donburi”, it is called the “Donburi”, which is the belly that the Edo craftsmen wore and people wear them at the time of the festival in the modern days, or the apron like or the stumpy waist cloth is also called “Donburi”, but there is a large pocket on the belly, attached and called it “Donburi”. In other words, since the bag-like container was attached to the belly as it was, it would have been named “Donburi”. Therefore, the Japanese translation of the pocket is “Donburi”. (In a sense)

Until a while ago, businessmen and students used to carry handbags for their activity, but recent businessmen and students are not samurai but we see them often carrying hands-free backpacks. This is not a substitute for a sword, but it may be due to the necessity of constantly freeing both hands because of the spread of smartphones.

The 6-pocket shirt blouson launched by IKIJI this season is the best for such a hands-free style. It looks like 4 pockets at first glance, but in fact it has 6 pockets because the waist pocket is doubled. Made of smooth 100% cotton poplin with an elbow patch, it is an excellent shirt blouson that can be worn on or off. However, just because you have a lot of pockets, don’t do a “Donburi account” (sloppy accounting)

• Note: Common translation of “DONBURI” is china bowl

China bowl is a kind of container and bag-like container attached to the wear called “Donburi” (as pocket)