Currently in Japan, which J denim brand should I pick up?

[evident]

I will be here for another week or so for business and want to pick up a pair or two of jeans from here, especially since i dropped two waist sizes and all my jeans are too big on me currently. I am not too familiar with Japanese brand denim as you guys are. i'd like to stay in the $100-200 range if possible. One store I was at was carrying Edwin 503 (non selvedge) jeans that looked nice for about 8500 yen (~$105). If i'm able to swing by the pure blue japan store in tokyo i might splurge on a pair there since everyone seems to highly regard them. Any other recommendations? I'd really appreciate it!

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Try IndigoFan's maps of good denim stores in Tokyo...

I'd head to Ueno, but if it's stuff at the level of Edwin you are after, then they have a relatively new flagship store in one of the Nippori Ekimae towers, just next to the JR station.

 

[evident]



 Try IndigoFan's maps of good denim stores in Tokyo...

I'd head to Ueno, but if it's stuff at the level of Edwin you are after, then they have a relatively new flagship store in one of the Nippori Ekimae towers, just next to the JR station.

I only brought up edwin because it was the first I saw at a dept store of a Japan made jeans that didnt have too gaudy of designs. Now I think I may also splurge and go to the Momotaro or Pure Blue Japan store as well and get a pair there.

 

[evident]



no go to the evisu the tokyo store and get a pair handpainted the gulls too make it worth it man

im sure evisu jeans are of great quality but i'm not a fan of their gaudy logos on back pocket.

 

[MikeDT]

It's gaudy, it's Evisu, it's made in China.

 

[GoldenTribe]



its not gaudy its evisu

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