Yoshiharu Okamoto demonstrates the hand-dyed fabrics process at the Momotaro Jeans factory in Okayama - Copyright AFP Philip FONG Yoshiharu Okamoto demonstrates the ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

“USA We Support Operation Desert Storm,” the text read in red, white, and blue. Behind the words, a bald eagle stretched its wings. Patriotic to the point of parody, the extra-extra-large tee fell to ...

Way back in the early 2000s, a nascent community of menswear enthusiasts started gathering online to talk about Italian tailoring, American workwear, and, above all else, Japanese denim. At the time, ...