Thank you for viewing! This is a happi coat from Ise City. It appears to be a happi coat from the Okihiki ceremony associated with the Shikinen Sengu of Ise Jingu Shrine. Okihiki is a folk event in the town of Ise where people donate timber for the rebuilding of Ise Jingu Shrine. "Shikinen Sengu" is the largest festival of the shrine, held every twenty years, where new shrines are built and sacred treasures are prepared in the same style as ancient times, and the gods move to the new shrines. Okihiki is a folk event where people volunteer to donate timber for the shrine. This is one of the few opportunities for citizens to participate in the Sengu-related events, and it is held over two years every twenty years. The festival is the most exciting event in the town of Ise, with unique traditions passed down to each group in the form of Hiki-guruma (floats) and various styles. The Okihiki event has been selected as a "Tangible Folk Cultural Property for which measures such as record creation should be taken" by the state, and is also designated as an "Intangible Folk Cultural Property" by Ise City. This is a valuable item that is difficult to obtain in other regions! *Please note that due to the age of the item, there is no definitive proof that it is an Okihiki happi coat. It may be a happi coat from another festival. *The size is believed to be men's free size. It is approximately 80cm from the collar to the hem. *There is some soiling due to use. This is being sold as an antique item. - Color: White, Blue, Red - Design: Traditional happi coat design - Text: Ujiuramachi - Usage: Festival happi coat