RURI BRIGHT BLUE SELVEDGE RAW DENIM MADE IN JAPAN BIG JOHN is actually one of the oldest denim companies in Japan, and because of that, the brand holds a special nostalgic importance for many of its people. When the company was founded in 1940, they were a simple manufacturer of school uniforms and workwear in Kojima, Okayama. There was no clue that they would become Japan's premier Denim company, designing iconic jeans for over 70 years and establishing a reputation for durable and trustworthy quality. Pouring its know-how accumulated in sewing work wear and uniforms originally in Kojima into denims, Big John has become a Japan-made jeans brand representing Kojima. In the 50s, BIG JOHN imported American used clothing and re-worked the clothing to fit the Japanese body. It was a bold... Less