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Blue Blue Japan uses fermented sukumo indigo for hand-dyed garments, with sashiko stitching and boro patchwork within its Japanese production. The label belongs to Seilin & Co., linking its clothing with the Okura flagship in Tokyo's Daikanyama district. Kapital also draws on indigo and patchwork, with Century Denim and ring bandanas among its named products.

Blue Blue Japan — Tokyo · Japan

Blue Blue Japan is the indigo-focused label of Seilin & Co., founded in 1996 alongside its Daikanyama flagship store Okura, which opened three years earlier. Garments are hand-dyed with fermented sukumo indigo and finished with sashiko stitching and boro patchwork, made entirely in Japan.

Evisen Skateboards — Tokyo · Japan

Tokyo skate brand — Japanese craftsmanship meets skate culture. Premium decks, apparel, and accessories with a distinctly Tokyo aesthetic.

Ginza Motoji — Tokyo · Japan

Kimono house with hand-painted and embroidered formal wear. Exclusive designs by master craftspeople using centuries-old techniques. The second floor features a gallery of textile art.

Kapital — Tokyo · Japan

Kojima’s gonzo genius — Century Denim, ring bandanas and the freewheeling Hirata family imagination.

Kapital Tokyo — Tokyo · Japan

Eclectic Japanese brand known for boro patchwork, bohemian denim, and free-spirited clothing that blends global folk traditions with Japanese craft.

Maison Margiela Aoyama — Tokyo · Japan

The enigmatic French house's Tokyo flagship with its signature deconstructed aesthetic. Known for artisanal collections, Tabi boots, and numbered product lines.

Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten — Tokyo · Japan

Contemporary craft shop reviving traditional Japanese techniques for modern life. Nara fukin (cotton cloths), hand towels, and household items that improve with use. Simple, functional beauty.

Nippon Kodo — Tokyo · Japan

Japan's largest incense manufacturer, with a history dating to 1575 when the Kōjū family began serving the Imperial Court.

Oriental Bazaar — Tokyo · Japan

Landmark souvenir shop on Omotesando selling traditional Japanese crafts since 1951. Kimono, ceramics, lacquerware, folding fans, and woodblock prints.

Sou-Sou Roppongi — Tokyo · Japan

Kyoto-based textile brand applying traditional Japanese patterns to modern clothing and accessories. Split-toe shoes, patterned garments, and fabric goods. The bold, graphic prints are instantly recognizable.

Tokyo Art Beat — Tokyo · Japan

Community art space and gallery showcasing emerging Tokyo artists. Regular openings, workshops, and talks. The attached shop sells prints, zines, and artist-made goods.

Tokyo Skytree Town — Tokyo · Japan

Retail and entertainment complex at the base of the Tokyo Skytree. Over 300 shops including character goods, Japanese crafts, and specialty food.

Tsujiya Honten — Tokyo · Japan

Tsujiya Honten has fitted geta, zori and setta sandals to customers' feet in Asakusa since 1912, with resident craftsmen hand-lacing the thong (hanao) to each sole in about ten to fifteen minutes. Displaced from its longtime Denboin-dori shop by a rebuild, it is currently operating a temporary storefront in nearby Hanakawado.

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