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Denim
Jeans are among the world's most popular clothes, and Japanese denim has a great reputation. Harnessing craft traditions, manual dexterity, and the latest technology, makers of Japanese jeans offer a subtle spectrum of blue dyes, a broad variety of textures, and excellent techniques to customize the way jeans look. Our expert guest, Shinsaku Sugiya, the vice president of Shujitsu University, is the author of a book about Japanese jeans. And in Plus One, getting an old pair of jeans revamped.
Aired: Mar 02, 2017 Genre: Documentary TalkCasts: Peter Barakan Emma Howard Matt AltDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Educational
Episodes
01: Japanophiles: Carine Lafitte02: Noh Theater03: Moving Services04: Okinawan Karate05: Sleep06: Tokyo Rail Network07: Denim08: Japanophiles: Randy Channell Soei09: Japanophiles: Zoe Vincent10: Buddhist Altars11: Driving Schools12: Curry13: Cafes14: Japanophiles: Yoram Ofer15: School Lunch16: Capsule Toys17: Buses18: Traditional Music19: Traditional Music in Modern Life20: Japanophiles: Nsenda Lukumwena21: Urban Renewal22: Fireworks23: Anthropomorphism24: 2D Characters - Origins and Evolution25: Children and Sports26: Amusement Parks27: Japanophiles: Tyler Lynch28: Particle Physics Research29: Shrine Duties30: Special Rescue Teams31: The Wonders of Air Travel32: Japanophiles: Fernando Lopez33: Changing Perceptions of Cars34: The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 1)35: The Way of Tea: Wellspring of Omotenashi (Part 2)