Tag: Japan
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Levi’s and Undercover unveil anniversary collaboration
San Francisco-based denim brand Levi’s has unveiled a new collaboration with Undercover in celebration of the Japanese brand’s 35th anniversary. Founded in 1990 by Japanese designer Jun Takahashi, Undercover has become known for blending high fashion with streetwear and underground influences. For the second Levi’s x Undercover collection, the 9-piece line takes inspiration from both…
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US Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden admin over blocked acquisition
Biden blocked the proposed sale on national security concerns Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s order to block the nearly $15 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy the American steelmaker. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, asks the court…
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UNESCO recognises Japanese sake-making with koji mold
Sake-making in Japan has joined the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list, with special mention for its oft-forgotten ingredient, koji. Joining a list that includes beer culture in Belgium, Cuban light rum masters and Georgian qvevri winemaking, Japan’s sake-making tradition has been inscribed by UNESCO as an example of intangible cultural heritage. The official wording – ‘Traditional knowledge and skills…
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True blue tradition: how Japan’s coveted jeans are made
Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs. Unlike their mass-produced cousins, the tough garments crafted at the small Momotaro Jeans factory in southwest Japan are designed to be worn for decades, and come…