From the popular series Hikaru no Go comes a 1/7 scale figure that magnificently captures the Heian-era go player set on mastering the Hand of God, Fujiwara no Sai. The 9.1" figurine captures Sai in mid movement as his white robes flow around him and his long hair sways to the side behind him. His graceful pose and soft yet confident expression add to the figure’s highlights.
Asian Clothing Figurines Review
Asian Clothing: Japanese Kimono
Kimono Type: Heian Kimono: Kariginu-sugata
Accuracy Rating: 5/5
Explanation: Perfection! For a heian-period men’s kariginu-sugata, it’s perfect! This outfit consists of, put simply, white kosode & shitabakama (which serve as underwear), wine-colored akome, robin's-egg-blue-colored sashinuki (i.e. "puffy" hakama), and the white kariginu (big floppy kimono-like overrobe). He's also wearing a tate-eboshi (the tall black hat on his head) and appears to be dancing with a sensu-ogi (i.e. paper folding fan).
The underwear layer is only visible at his neck (as it should be), while the remaining layers are easily distinguished by color. The red akome and white kariginu are both osode style, meaning that the opening where the hand exits the sleeve is completely open. Even the strings on the edges of the kariginu sleeves are accurate to historical garments! He's also styled the kariginu correctly where the front is bloused over a belt and the back is worn long. Tate-eboshi are usually worn over a hairstyle called motodori, which is essentially a tall thin man-bun, but wearing it over long loose hair was possible with the attachment of strings to tie it under the chin. High marks all around!
