A Shirt Embroidered with Sukajan Motifs
This season, Y’s presents a "SUKASHIRT"—a shirt adorned with embroidery from the sukajan (souvenir jacket) introduced in the Fall/Winter 2023 collection. Featuring a skull and snake motif rendered entirely in black on the chest and back, the design is a second collaboration with Tailor Toyo, a brand that has crafted sukajan for over half a century.
Retaining key vintage-inspired details such as back action pleats—often found on old sukajan shirts—the silhouette has been reinterpreted in true Y’s fashion: elongated and relaxed, allowing air to flow between the body and garment. The skull and snake design, selected by Y’s from Tailor Toyo’s vintage archive, is boldly expressed in monochrome black, creating a dramatic visual impact.
This collaboration piece is crafted under the “KOSHO Label,” a special edition line that faithfully reproduces select masterpieces from Tailor Toyo’s archives with meticulous attention to detail. Each item carries the label of KOSHO & CO., the predecessor of Tailor Toyo.
Tailor Toyo is the sukajan brand of Toyo Enterprise. Its origins trace back to KOSHO & CO., a trading company founded in the 1940s postwar era. Inspired by American soldiers in Ginza seeking traditional Japanese garments like kimono and obi as souvenirs, KOSHO employees created jackets with oriental embroidery as mementos—what would eventually be known as sukajan. As the originator of the souvenir jacket, Tailor Toyo has spent over 50 years preserving and evolving this unique cultural item.
"Y’s SUKASHIRT" will be available starting Friday, June 6, 2025, at Y’s stores across Japan and through the official online boutique.
Y’s SUKASHIRT
Sizes: 02 (M) / 03 (L) / 04 (XL) / 05 (XXL)
Pre-orders are currently being accepted at Y’s stores nationwide
Early release starts Friday, May 30, at Y’s Isetan Shinjuku, Y’s/Y’s for men/LIMI feu Shibuya PARCO
Online pre-orders begin Monday, June 2, via the official Y’s online boutique
Launch Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Availability: Y’s stores in Japan and the official online boutique
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