Big John (Japanese: ビッグジョン) is a denim and casual clothing manufacturer founded by Kotaro Ozaki (尾崎小太郎) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture.[1] Originally named Maruo Hifuku (マルオ被服),[2] it was the first company in Japan to manufacture jeans domestically, and so has been called "the godfather of Japanese denim brands".[3][4][5]
At first the company used made in USA fabric and sewing machines, but later contracted with the Kurabo mill and in 1973 started producing the first 100% Japanese jeans using domestically made fabric.[1]
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edit- ^ a b ‘Made in Japan’ jeans from Okayama still evolving, 50 years on Japan Times, February 27, 2023
- ^ (in Japanese) HISTORY
- ^ Big John Urahara Store
- ^ Big John Okayama Denim
- ^ KAGEYAMA, Yuri (November 24, 2024). "Japan's Kojima a mecca for lovers of jeans". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Associated Press.
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