Haori -kimono jacket- Shibori blue

The scattered pine needle motif can be worn year-round, with the fine needle-like pine leaves giving it a timeless look. Pine trees are evergreen, and in the Edo period, the Matsuba Chirashi (scattered pine needle) pattern was reserved exclusively for the Tokugawa shogunate family. It is believed that this restriction was due to its origins in the pine emblem of the Matsudaira clan, the Tokugawa’s ancestors, and use by other families was prohibited.