Japanese aprons from the Anything brand. These traditional aprons have existed since the Edo period. In Japanese, they are called: Maekake. They are made with a Toyota shuttle loom that is over 100 years old. The indigo dyed fabric is 100% heavy cotton. Attached at the waist and tight on the hips, it protects clothes from dirt. Thanks to its strong belt, you can adjust it to your waist size. It therefore adapts equally well to a man and a woman. This Japanese apron is available in several designs: Hokusai The Great Wave: The most famous Japanese work of art in the world, "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai. Thread family: This maekake is the result of the collaboration between the artisanal know-how of the company Anything and the Australian artist Grace Lee. This apron is full of graphics inspired by Japanese culture and Grace Lee's artist residency in Toyohashi. Toyohashi is the Japanese city where Anything aprons are produced. This colorful composition is part of a capsule collection. Kirin: This white apron with a yellow graphic on it is part of a capsule collection highlighting artisanal know-how through a contemporary reinterpretation. For this apron, the Anything brand collaborated with Dutch artist Timo Kuilder. The apron takes up the fluid style with intense colors of the artist. The graphics are a reinterpretation of a Kirin. The kirin is a Japanese mythical creature inspired by a horse or a deer. Mount Fuji Maekake: represents a graphic Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is one of the most famous Japanese emblems. Sake: A calligraphic ideogram, a small bottle and a small glass of sake reminiscent of Japanese sake bars. Lucky cat: says Maneki neko in Japanese. This little cat brings good fortune to its owner. Red Mount Fuji: represents a print of the famous mountain, well known in Japan and around the world. This painting entitled "Red Mount Fuji" is a work of the famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Astro boy: This apron is the result of the collaboration between the Anything brand and Tezuka Production. This maekake represents Astroboy the famous robot child created in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka. Sharaku: This apron pays homage to a famous Kabuki artist called ukiyo-e Sharaku. The maekake represents a character played by the actor "Edobe". Ken: This apron represents Kenshiro the hero of the manga Ken the Survivor. This manga with the original title Hokuto no Ken which literally translates as 'The Fist of the Big Dipper'. We often find this name in English "Fist of the North Star". This manga by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson was published in from 1983 in Weekly Shonen Jump. Ken the survivor enjoyed great success in France in the 80s with the broadcast in the Dorothée club of the anime created by Toei: This little lucky character from Japan. : This white apron with the design of the artist Yoshito, but also the Dog logo on MAEKAKE to support the dog and cat Animal Rescue Dream Road project supports and helps abandoned animals in Shimane, Japan. artisans and tradesmen for over 200 years It is now used around the world as uniform, kitchen clothing or work clothing. These aprons are so beautiful that they can also be hung on a wall as a wall hanging.

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