The town of Kojima is the birthplace of Japan’s denim industry, and their Jeans Street is a neighborhood filled with shops where local denim companies sell their goods.

68. Denim

January 18, 2021 by Jason Nieling in Culture

The pink selvedge ID and inseam on this pair of Momotaro jeans are references to the peach in the Japanese folktale about Momotaro, a.k.a. “peach boy”.

Jeans hanging over Kojima Jeans Street.

Fading on a slubby pair of jeans from Pure Blue Japan.

The leather patch on a pair of Oni Denim jeans.

Did you know that Japanese denim is widely considered to be among the best in the world? Join Jason and Paul as they learn about what makes Japanese denim so great!