Vintage Kansai Yamamoto Men's Kansai Sports Polo Shirt Late 1990s White Black M

Color-blocked white cotton is broken by a jet-black collar and a burst of embroidery across the chest: the stylised ‘KS’ monogram and Japanese script rendered in saturated blue, red and yellow thread. The cut is relaxed and slightly boxy, marked as a men’s size M by the interior label, with a ribbed collar and short sleeves. A patch on the left arm repeats the Kansai Sports insignia in graphic form, while the back neck label is signed in the line’s angular blue font. A faint stain is present on the front, with only slight surface wear otherwise visible.

The body is pure cotton, midweight and soft, with no hardware or visible fastenings beyond the classic two-button placket. There are no external pockets, and the interior construction is clean with no additional branding or lining. Accessories are not included.

This piece dates to the Kansai Sports sub-label, circa late 1990s–early 2000s, the label style and colour-blocked embroidery echoing a period of Japanese menswear defined by bold graphic play and a maximalist mood that preceded the global streetwear wave. Kansai Yamamoto’s fascination with Kabuki colour and kanji comes through in the chest embroidery — a signature flourish from a designer who made Tokyo’s visual language a touchstone for a new era. The mannequin normally wears a size M.

Era: Late 1990s–Early 2000s (visual dating; Kansai Sports label and construction)
Condition: Very Good — a stain is present on the front, slight wear visible
Material: 100% cotton
Colour: White cotton body with black collar, multicolour chest embroidery and blue ‘KANSAI SPORTS’ label; no hardware
Measurements: Total length 72.5 cm / Shoulder 48 cm / Chest 49.5 cm
Size: M
Serial: 907PL-204
Made in: Japan