Nihon Rising Hoodie

日本 (Nihon): "Japan, the origin of the sun."

In 607 the envoy Ono no Imoko carried a letter from the Japanese court to the Sui emperor in China. It opened with the Son of Heaven where the sun rises greeting the Son of Heaven where the sun sets, and the Book of Sui records that Emperor Yang was not pleased. By the time the Nihon Shoki was finished in 720, the country's name was written with two characters, sun and origin. Japanese stamps still spell it out in Latin letters as Nippon.

The back stacks "Nihon" and "Japan" above a pagoda, a koi and a branch with a red sun, with the words culture and tradition in English below. The sleeve and chest carry the country's name in characters, 日本 (Nihon), "Japan," and the other sleeve has a cherry branch under a red sun.

Someone saving up for a first trip to Japan, or just back from one, will like how the red suns sit on white, the way the one on the flag does. The 380gsm cotton blend is warm enough for a long flight, and the full hoodie range carries more Japanese lettering.

• Fabric: 86% cotton, 14% polyester, 380gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: white
• Fit: unisex, regular; size up for a relaxed, oversized look
• Sizes: S to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in wears L; 5 ft 7 in wears M

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.