The Billiken Man Japanese Denim

[TotesMcGotes]

I was reading the denimnews blog and there was an article about a Japanese brand of denim I had never heard of, The Billiken Man. I don't know near as much about denim as half the guys on here, but it seemed like it is a well made brand. Just wanted to know what some of the more seasoned denim vets had to say here about it, and if anyone has any actual experience with the brand.

The Billiken Man Site
Denimnews Article about Billikenman

 

[SLAB]

they are made by Warehouse, enuff said

 

[mlyngard]

Originally Posted by SLAB

they are made by Warehouse, enuff said
snap! want some edit - damn, that even looks like the 1000xx denim too. meh on the details though...

 

[xuemiaoping]

i approved this view

 

[grundletaint]

those things look dope. i want feet in my pockets!

 

[mlyngard]

Originally Posted by grundletaint

those things look dope. i want feet in my pockets!
That is pretty cool...

 

[mlyngard]

The Japanese are so weird and funny: "...once a popular American pop culture icon that even had popular songs singing its praise. The original Billiken was designed by artist Florence Pretz as a symbol that evoked good luck." "Today the Japanese have incorporated the Billiken man into their cast of deities. If you visit the Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka you will find a statue of the Billiken enshrined there."

 

[wahwho11]

not a fan of the details(orange stitching and weird pockets) but looks nice.

 

[Listi]

Originally Posted by wahwho11

not a fan of the details(orange stitching and weird pockets) but looks nice.

I agree. Denim and hardware look nice, but the fly looks awkward, the pockets are strange, and the stitching is too bright. Back pocket stitching reminds me of WeSC except not on crack.