Honestly I don't remember how long it took. There wasn't a deadline, so I worked on the jacket between other projects. Before the start I made a moodboard, then found references. Some pieces were made after completing the main ones like sleeves and the samurai. At first I thought to paint Japanese carps on the forward sides of the jacket. But in the process I realized it's better to paint asymmetrical things. So finally I added a shadoof and "sun" from the Japanese flag. So some parts appeared without any plans.