hanten (Jacket)

Hanten (Þóóþ║Å, also written as ÕìèÕñ®, ÞóóÕñ®, Õìèþ║Å) is casual wear and there are different styles of hanten for different uses. It is worn as a winter jacket/coat, a workmanÔÇÖs jacket, by traditional shopkeepers or during a festival. It is not worn over a kimono.

Inscriptions: õ┐صê©Õ▒▒Õ«Â Hotoyama-ke (Hotoyama family)

Dark blue shirushi banten (Õì░Õìèþ║Å), a type of hanten (Þóóþ║Å, also written as ÕìèÕñ®, ÞóóÕñ®, Õìèþ║Å), also known as happi (µ│òÞó½, ÕìèÞó½). There is a wide blue band around the neck and down the centre opening. On the centre opening band are white Japanese characters and short ties. The short sleeves are tapered. On the upper back there is a family crest or kamon (Õ«Âþ┤ï) known as mokk┼ì-mon (µ£¿þô£þ┤ï) in the shape of a cut surface of uri (oriental melon). The upper inside is lined with light blue fabric.