Big John (Japanese: ビッグジョン) is a denim and casual clothing manufacturer founded by Kotaro Ozaki (尾崎小太郎) in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture.
[1] Originally named Maruo Hifuku (マルオ被服),[2] it was the first company in Japan to manufacture jeans domestically, and so has been called "the godfather of Japanese denim brands".
[3][4][5] At first the company used made in USA fabric and sewing machines, but later contracted with the Kurabo mill and in 1973 started producing the first 100% Japanese jeans using domestically made fabric.
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