Rising Sun

Rising Sun in Safari

We have been featured in the Japanese magazine Safari. Check it out. Big thanks to all of the Rising Sun supporters in the land of the rising sun (don’t forget we already covered how our name came to be on our blog here).

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For Japan, With Love

We have been swamped with production for stores carrying Rising Sun in Japan where we are now more popular than ever. Here we have pictures showing the fruits of our labor. The details-focused Blacksmith jean took up the lion’s share of our time. Working with antique sewing machines require care, finesse, and lots of patience. [...]

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More from the Far East

We raided Mike’s iPhone and found some more pictures from his trip to Tokyo. Japan offers some great meals it seems and the company he kept this time must have nourished his hunger for deep conversations about denim. Among the people he met with are Nobu of Hollywood Ranch Market and Atsu of Stevenson Overall [...]

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Land of the Rising Sun

Our tireless proprietor, Mike Hodis, has just returned from Japan. He spent his time there making sure all our delivered goods are perfect in the stores, absorbing the local culture, working with master retailers, and contemplating denim with others who immerse themselves in the subject. It is our philosophy that just producing and delivering a [...]

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