Shimokitazawa Chronicles

Ripped Japanese Jeans: When Traditional Craft M...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim There’s a moment that happens when a pair of Japanese denim jeans finally gives way. Not a dramatic tear. Not some runway-ready slash. Just a quiet...

Ripped Japanese Jeans: When Traditional Craft M...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim There’s a moment that happens when a pair of Japanese denim jeans finally gives way. Not a dramatic tear. Not some runway-ready slash. Just a quiet...

Monozukuri: The Japanese Philosophy of Making T...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim And Why It Defines Japanese Denim & Streetwear I didn’t learn the word monozukuri in a classroom. I learned it the slow way—handling garments that felt...

Monozukuri: The Japanese Philosophy of Making T...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim And Why It Defines Japanese Denim & Streetwear I didn’t learn the word monozukuri in a classroom. I learned it the slow way—handling garments that felt...

Best Japanese Denim Mills: Kaihara, Kuroki, Nih...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim The Real Story From Someone Who Actually Cares If you spend enough time around denim, you start to see it the way some people see wine...

Best Japanese Denim Mills: Kaihara, Kuroki, Nih...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim The Real Story From Someone Who Actually Cares If you spend enough time around denim, you start to see it the way some people see wine...

How to Wash Japanese Denim (Without Ruining the...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim   Japanese denim fans tend to split into two tribes.  There are the ones who never wash their jeans and treat them like sacred relics. And...

How to Wash Japanese Denim (Without Ruining the...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim   Japanese denim fans tend to split into two tribes.  There are the ones who never wash their jeans and treat them like sacred relics. And...

Why Japanese Denim Is So Expensive

Shop Premium Japanese Denim A Look From Someone Who’s Actually Worn the Stuff I’ve spent more money on denim than I’d ever admit to anyone outside my closest friends. My...

Why Japanese Denim Is So Expensive

Shop Premium Japanese Denim A Look From Someone Who’s Actually Worn the Stuff I’ve spent more money on denim than I’d ever admit to anyone outside my closest friends. My...

How to Choose the Right Pair of Japanese Denim ...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a wall of Japanese denim jeans, you know the feeling: excitement mixed with a touch of panic. There are...

How to Choose the Right Pair of Japanese Denim ...

Shop Premium Japanese Denim If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a wall of Japanese denim jeans, you know the feeling: excitement mixed with a touch of panic. There are...