To sport this crane kimono is to take pride in one’s efforts to improve themselves.
The Japanese crane symbolizes one who hope to make the world a better place, whether by fighting for their freedom, or simply being the best that they can be, every day.
The crane is known as the “heavenly crane,” and the “crane of good fortune”. It is considered to be a most auspicious bird throughout the traditional cultures of southeast Asia. The crane means one with the strength, reliability, and sense of responsibility necessary to achieve and maintain that peaceful and hopeful optimism.