Hand-dyed denim and vintage machines are used to make jeans that sell for up to US$1,400 a pair in town where even the roads are denim blue The Japanese town of Kojima is all about denim. The main ...

The first denim jeans made in Japan appeared in April 1965, six decades ago. Today Kojima, Okayama, is a center of the denim culture in Japan. This region continues to attract domestic and ...

Back to homepage / Live news True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made. Kojima-ajino (Japan) (AFP) – Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural ...

KOJIMA, Japan — Denim, that all-American fabric, is all about being Japanese in the town of Kojima, where the main road is named Jeans Street, with real pairs of pants flapping like flags overhead.

KOJIMA, Japan — Denim, that All-American fabric, is all about being Japanese in the town of Kojima, where the main road is named Jeans Street, with real pairs of pants flapping like flags overhead.

The market for Japanese jeans "has grown in the last 10 to 15 years", said Michael Pendlebury, a tailor operating a repair shop in Britain called The Denim Doctor.

Japan's jeans journey . Hand-dyed and traditionally crafted, the premium garments last a lifetime . News Desk December 23, 2024. facebook twitter whatsup linkded email.

Jeans Street: Japan’s denim Mecca is drawing in cowboys and hipsters alike. The area, including a street named Jeans Street, draws about 100,000 visitors a year. Yuri Kageyama.

Japanese jeans tend to be high-end, dark and durable. Denim, that All-American fabric, is all about being Japanese in the town of Kojima, where the main road is named Jeans Street, ...