For sale here is a pair of pants from the Japan Blue jeans label. Japan Blue is one of the lines manufactured by Rampuya, the same company that does the Momotaro label. Both labels are very strongly jeans and indigo oriented, producing exclusively in the Kojima area of Japan, although the Momotaro label is probably more widely known and releases a fuller range. Japan Blue focuses mostly on jeans and denim jackets, but the same high quality production standards are still very much there, as are the really detailed and unique fabrics.
These pants are interesting in that they take a lot of elements of classic denim and tweak it just a little bit. We’ve got an excellent vintage processed indigo dye throughout. Material is 100% cotton, coming in around 10 oz or so, making this a good year-round pair of jeans. There is a zip fly closure, custom rear leather patch, and selvedge line on the leg and coin pocket interiors. Cuffs are chain stitched, and Japan Blue’s most recent logo is printed on one of the pockets.
Construction is one of Rampuya’s strong points in my opinion, where they always build their pieces super tough. All seams use tough chain stitching, and these pants should be able to take a beating pretty well. Silhouette is one of those “straight tapered” type fits, where the top half fits fairly straight, while the leg tapers down below the knees. Retail isn’t especially cheap, but get it here at a very reasonable price.
Size is labeled a 33 and fits true. I measure the waist 33” / 85cm, inseam at 30” / 78cm, rise at 10.5” / 27cm and opening at the bottom of the leg at 7” / 16cm. The pants come in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears, stains or fading of the indigo beyond its original wash. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $30.
