Thanks to BOBSON Japan, I was able to visit Okayama a.k.a. the sacred land of Japanese denim. One of the highlights of the area is the Okayama Jeans Museum. Betty Smith has been around since the 1960s as one of the leading manufacturers of ladies’ jeans. The company created a museum to show the history behind Japanese denim, dating back to the oldest American brands that first influenced Japanese fashion.
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- Betty Smith factory beside the Jeans Museum.
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- The mascot of Betty Smith! So cute!
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- Vintage jeans and sewing machines.
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- The beginnings of Levi’s 501.
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- All the familiar jeans brands have their own nook here.
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- Button up!
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- Tools of the trade.
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- On the second floor of Jeans Museum I, you can have your own one-of-a-kind jeans customized.
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- Proudly wearing by Japanese denim pants from BOBSON Japan.
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- Laureen and I couldn’t resist taking a photo here. Glorious natural light – I die!
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- Shogo Sekine x GU tote bag.
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- Shuttle from place to place using this Betty Smith bike.
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- Jeans Museum II is more of a timeline and exhibition of Japanese denim brands.
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- Materials used to dye Japanese denim.
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- Very popstar-ish, this vintage outfit from BOBSON!
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- Denim lovers will go crazy here.
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- Denim pants fit for a giant!
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- Quiet scenery on our way back to Kojima Station.
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- Shinkansen back to Shin-Osaka Station.
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- Just because! :)
