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 ...

Combining Japan’s passion for upcycling and sneakers ... The brand is breathing new life into vintage kimono and obi-sashes by upcycling the fabric into a modern fashion staple – the cap.

I picked up a t-shirt. It contains writing in the Arashiyama dialect. It says "Welcome." Kyoto is home to many vintage Kimono shops. Most people in Japan wear Western clothes. That means there are so ...

Japanese jeans tend to be high-end, dark and durable. Although a tiny part of the global jeans market, they have carved out a ...

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas. Sheila Cliffe ...

It's an ethic entrenched throughout Japan, from big carmakers to the local tofu store. "More like making a kimono" is the way Yoshiharu Okamoto, a dyeing craftsman at Kojima-based manufacturer ...

Each one is more unique than the last. Vintage Kimono An Gion is a shop that sells beautiful vintage Kimonos. I could have spent hours in that shop exploring the rooms full of Kimonos, antique ...

Created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974, the character remains a beloved icon, with collectibles ranging from stationery to high-end ...

Credit: AP/Yuri Kageyama “More like making a kimono” is the way ... examines a vintage loom machine in Kojima, Okayama prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Ayaka McGill ...

It’s an ethic entrenched throughout Japan, from big carmakers to the local tofu store. “More like making a kimono” is the ... The clattering power looms are vintage Toyodas, from the weaving ...

Kirshner says, “It is important to understand that renovating and maintaining these vintage houses can be very expensive.” A Machiya in Kyoto. Japan has many advantages as a place to live.