The definitive Studio D’Artisan brand guide: the first of the Osaka Five, its natural indigo and craft techniques, the full denim lineup and wardrobe, sizing, honest downsides, and where to buy worldwide.
A deep guide to TCB Jeans, Hajime Inoue’s Okayama workshop: the Two Cats Brand story, stitch-faithful repro, the whole cat-themed wardrobe, sizing, honest value, and where to buy.
A deep guide to Jelado, Yohei Goto’s eclectic Japanese vintage-Americana label: founder story, the whole wardrobe beyond denim, key lines, sizing, and where to buy.
A deep guide to Boncoura, the Osaka denim brand by Hisashi Morishima: founder story, the 66 and XX, house DNA, sizing, honest downsides, and where to buy in the US, UK, and Australia.
A guide to 36 Japanese denim and reproduction brands: their founders, what each specializes in, who each is for, and price, from the Osaka Five to Kojima value selvedge.