Japan | The 501® Jean: Stories of an Original | Episode 4

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  • Опубликовано: 18 май 2016
  • Levi’s® presents the fourth episode of The 501® Documentary, a film celebrating the 501®.
    Episode 4: Japan explores the denim culture Levi's® generated beyond its homeland- a passion particular to Japan. This film tells the story of Levi's® arrival in Japan in the 1950s, the vintage denim explosion that culminated in the 1990s, and how Japan’s take on Americana is now globally influential.
    NARRATED BY CRAIG STECYK
    Craig Stecyk is one of the legendary forefathers of the surf and skateboarding culture that emerged in the 70s from Southern California. He is a photographer, artist and film producer.
    FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH:
    Nigo® founder of BAPE; Shinsuke Takizawa, founder of NEIGHBORHOOD; Erik Brunetti, founder of FUCT; Verbal & Yoon, Co-founders of AMBUSH; Motofumi “Poggy” Kogi, creative director of UNITED ARROWS & SONS and many more.
    Connect with Levi's online:
    Visit the Levi's WEBSITE: www.levi.com/US/en_US/
    Like Levi's on FACEBOOK: / levis #levis #levisjeans #levis501
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Комментарии • 148

  • @realguitarshredder
    @realguitarshredder 6 лет назад +90

    japan does make everything nicer..

  • @mikesilva5085
    @mikesilva5085 3 года назад +24

    Such a beautiful documentary- you can see their passion for 501’s in such a modest understated way.

  • @rodelbunag9823
    @rodelbunag9823 3 года назад +19

    Levis never goes out of style.

  • @aguafria9565
    @aguafria9565 8 лет назад +120

    I had to pause the video 20 times because there was so many things to look at :) Really nice.

  • @justincase2271
    @justincase2271 Год назад +7

    True and passionate denim lovers. Great little documentary. Would love to watch a 90 minutes version of it.

  • @planetmikusha5898
    @planetmikusha5898 4 года назад +14

    The last pair of 501s I bought lasted 18 months. They used to last for years.

    • @scorpioninpink
      @scorpioninpink 2 года назад

      There are 501s that are Made in China now.

  • @davidb6927
    @davidb6927 17 дней назад

    501s are immaculate.. NEVER out of style

  • @MUNIPRASADGUTHA
    @MUNIPRASADGUTHA 5 лет назад +13

    Amazing - They truly love the jean - With love from India

  • @jamesflorez8258
    @jamesflorez8258 7 лет назад +41

    This explains a lot I lived in Japan for 4 years and always wondered about there obsession with 501's and there love of the 1940's and 1950's

    • @ZefTillDeath8878
      @ZefTillDeath8878 5 лет назад +2

      We bombed them, they lost the war and then they willfully adopted our culture. I don’t get it.

    • @gopropro5
      @gopropro5 5 лет назад +4

      @@ZefTillDeath8878 did you watch or listen to what was said in the video?

    • @jaywantjadhav9881
      @jaywantjadhav9881 5 лет назад +2

      They don't have love for America but for a part of American History which was related to clothing.

  • @OSCAR-uv9bw
    @OSCAR-uv9bw 3 года назад +4

    The BGM presents such a warm and sweet vibe

  • @theway3058
    @theway3058 2 года назад +5

    This is amazing. Great documentary

  • @augustinevalentine2804
    @augustinevalentine2804 2 года назад +3

    Awesome! Japan the best!!

  • @omyomar8468
    @omyomar8468 6 лет назад +6

    Levi’s is life

  • @francispetaluma
    @francispetaluma 6 лет назад +40

    At least somebody appreciates the value of classic Levis' styling. The CEOs at Levis' are clueless, for years drove the company into the ground attempting to follow trends. Ill fitted denim shirts with weird space collars, duh? Naturally, profits tanked, while CEOs continued to take huge bonuses. Chip Berg same, same... $10 million salary, meanwhile sales sinking. You gotta ask yourselves, are any of these corporate cunts capable of making a company profitable without lay-offs and killing quality? Whatever happened to just good business savvy and innovation???

  • @mariasmith2198
    @mariasmith2198 7 лет назад +13

    I always try to score made in the USA Levi's at Goodwill. They used to be made so well. Too bad the corporate taxes don't allow much to be made here any longer. But honestly, I like how the Japanese people here have styled their jeans. Its really tacky and theatrical, but it works.

    • @8ight920
      @8ight920 2 года назад

      It’s not the corporate taxes it’s the wages lol

  • @paulawbu
    @paulawbu 8 лет назад +10

    wow i loved this!

  • @zand7128
    @zand7128 7 лет назад +46

    Not only have they done Americana better. They also makes jeans better than us now

    • @schwinnstingrayguy3757
      @schwinnstingrayguy3757 7 лет назад +2

      Zander Schoonbrood not true! Made In USA Is WWAAYYY Better quality!!!

    • @zand7128
      @zand7128 7 лет назад +7

      Do you even wear raw denim?

    • @schwinnstingrayguy3757
      @schwinnstingrayguy3757 7 лет назад

      Zander Schoonbrood Yes I do

    • @zand7128
      @zand7128 7 лет назад +2

      Levis?

    • @Flipodahippo
      @Flipodahippo 7 лет назад +6

      No the only reason why they still make jeans like how America use to do it is because after WW2 the old machines were sold to Japan. So while other nations adapted new methods, the Japanese stick to the old school ways. But America is slowly doing the same once again. You can buy American made levis once again it just cost triple the cost of a standard one.

  • @mxfxndom
    @mxfxndom 8 лет назад +20

    Ok so one of the characters name in Attack on Titan is Levi and another one is Jean.
    PLUS attack in Titan was made in Japan

  • @jimli2000
    @jimli2000 8 лет назад +16

    Nigo! Legend!

  • @gregmcnab9004
    @gregmcnab9004 Год назад +1

    What a cool mini documentary, struggle to find 2nd hand Levi's here in NZ

  • @ldm2622
    @ldm2622 Год назад +1

    such a cool little documentary

  • @captaingoro7571
    @captaingoro7571 4 года назад +3

    オレもジーパンは好きだけど、ジーパンが100万円とか信じられない。今、リーバイスが売ってる1万ぐらいのものとの違いがわからない。
    けど、知らなくても今のリーバイスのジーパンに満足しているし、愛着もあってもう数年は穿いてるし、破れたら捨てて、また新しく新品を買う。
    とにかく、信じられない世界で生きてる人達だ。

  • @peadar-o
    @peadar-o 3 года назад

    Yo, in the tartan jacket and bowler hat is fabulous!

  • @TifaSugar
    @TifaSugar 8 лет назад +1

    So cool!! *0*

  • @thecuatroaustero
    @thecuatroaustero 5 лет назад +33

    Meanwhile in America from Canada to argentina You can only find Stretch versions which Sucks!!!

  • @markmorales132
    @markmorales132 7 лет назад +3

    es un placer poder ser parte de una de las mejores empresas a nivel latino América más grande que producimos Levís en México Querétaro. llama Kaltex 🇲🇽🇲🇽

  • @Jon_N_TV
    @Jon_N_TV 2 года назад

    4:06 those guy look so damn cool!

  • @NomeCultJoe
    @NomeCultJoe 4 года назад +2

    Japan and motorcycles? What a history! 😍 Honda? Suzuki? Kawasaki? No... Indian... So damn random and funny.

  • @user-zy9qx6bu4r
    @user-zy9qx6bu4r 8 лет назад +2

    大好きな

  • @Jason-Scott
    @Jason-Scott Год назад

    Not bought Levi’s jeans since buying my first Evisu 👖late 90’s.

  • @haryonobewok6336
    @haryonobewok6336 6 лет назад +1

    nice

  • @michaelcrawford5638
    @michaelcrawford5638 4 года назад +4

    So why didn’t you buy the Cone Mills plant, then?

    • @liljuanito123
      @liljuanito123 4 года назад +1

      If anyone could've saved Cone Mills, it would've been these guys. Wished someone did.

  • @AkosiLentengGala
    @AkosiLentengGala 5 лет назад +3

    I worn my first pair levis 501 back in 1987
    Supply coming from a PX goods

  • @abdulhalimaziz9307
    @abdulhalimaziz9307 2 года назад

    Cerita dari Jepun tentang Levis original...seluar..baju..jaket dan lainX lagi...

  • @kawaiimeatpie9795
    @kawaiimeatpie9795 8 лет назад +3

    Need me some jeans from the raging 20's

  • @ericiidx
    @ericiidx 6 лет назад +1

    Yoooo Kiya "Babinzini" Babzani

  • @Blackslashband
    @Blackslashband 4 года назад +1

    Does anybody know where to find the Indian Motorcycle Quarter Zippers from the opening shot?

  • @idwiw2314
    @idwiw2314 Год назад

    I only wear Levi's jeans. Classic Americana.

  • @sachinsingh-rh6fq
    @sachinsingh-rh6fq 6 лет назад +2

    i once had wrangler jeans made in japan....still not get any other jeans of that quality nowadays

  • @Nikfaizal81
    @Nikfaizal81 6 лет назад +3

    6:39 ikumi she look beutiful

  • @batmangnrobbing3999
    @batmangnrobbing3999 5 лет назад +5

    Japanese good. They like jeans

  • @teodorshulman1231
    @teodorshulman1231 5 лет назад

    I LOVE YOU

  • @user-rq4dc6op8t
    @user-rq4dc6op8t 2 месяца назад

    ジーンズに限らず、日本とアメリカという組み合わせは相性が良いと思う。相互補完的。

  • @christophkoelle2122
    @christophkoelle2122 8 лет назад +36

    too bad today's Levis quality is abysmal.

    • @TECHIES100
      @TECHIES100 7 лет назад +6

      Smokesome levis quality is awful now, try buying these brands, they are quality and will put the brands you listed to shame: Unbranded, United, Pure Blue Japan, Nudie, Naked and famous, Momotaro, Gustin

    • @recordsmanukrnet
      @recordsmanukrnet 7 лет назад +1

      nah-ah, Diesel is the best one along with Ralph Lauren, despite the price of course

    • @Flipodahippo
      @Flipodahippo 7 лет назад +1

      TECHIES100 don't know where you buy your levis but mine are good. I have over 30 pairs. If you want you can buy Levi's vintage, levis made in America, levis made and crafted and finally you can get a tailored Levi's for around 750 dollars.

    • @TheRandomHighFive
      @TheRandomHighFive 5 лет назад +12

      @@recordsmanukrnet diesel is a joke

    • @recordsmanukrnet
      @recordsmanukrnet 5 лет назад

      @@TheRandomHighFive if it were a joke, then it wouldn't be Hollywood's first choice

  • @fron645
    @fron645 6 лет назад +3

    Asians are definitely big in that Americana culture thing. Levis and Redwing boots.

    • @user-ql5pr1ih4j
      @user-ql5pr1ih4j 5 лет назад +1

      Fron Villa it depends, since Japan was being occupied by US before.

    • @gurudharma2451
      @gurudharma2451 3 года назад +1

      Which asia? Oh eastern asia?

    • @fron645
      @fron645 Год назад

      @@gurudharma2451 maybe! who are the ones in the video? Oh yeah!! meh

    • @jurjitsingh3728
      @jurjitsingh3728 10 месяцев назад

      Only Japanese and maybe Fillipinos

  • @imnotsurewhy
    @imnotsurewhy 2 года назад +15

    It's a known fact that Japan just does denim way way better than the USA now.

    • @juniorr2646
      @juniorr2646 Год назад

      STFU THAT'S NOT TRUE! ANYTHING MADE IN JAPAN,KOREA,CHINA IS JUNK!

    • @rakibulhasan-hl3wq
      @rakibulhasan-hl3wq 2 месяца назад

      Bangladesh does good too....

  • @Lito1601
    @Lito1601 2 года назад

    👍👍

  • @ganggang-iw1nk
    @ganggang-iw1nk 7 лет назад +5

    Damn, I fucks with this documentary.

  • @masjoko69
    @masjoko69 5 лет назад

    I own a black 501 jeans

  • @mudgodson1638
    @mudgodson1638 5 лет назад

    I use to put holes in my jeans all over in my kid days and i think that's what got me new friends it seems u get accepted if we do it to be accepted as normal and friends. I use to turn them into shorts. Back then i didn't have a care what others thought about me doing it. I in right place.

  • @angelcortesdavilabudoryhowl
    @angelcortesdavilabudoryhowl 3 года назад +2

    Momotaro, sugar cane son mejores...

  • @AlexGarcia-wf5hz
    @AlexGarcia-wf5hz 8 лет назад

    Michael Monk - I agree bruh! Kinda sad seeing what they were once good at now being thrashed by Japanese denim

  • @nirundnicky5671
    @nirundnicky5671 3 года назад

    👍👍😘😘😘

  • @irongiantsquid2129
    @irongiantsquid2129 6 лет назад +4

    I wish d whole world was japanese

  • @chenyanyi66
    @chenyanyi66 8 лет назад +3

    Who can tell me [400万円のヤツは(.....)それは普通なんです!] (.....)in Japanese.

    • @kohei6374
      @kohei6374 7 лет назад

      陳小民 「400万円のやつをウチで預からせてもらって、それはざらです。」

  • @ernyg.1836
    @ernyg.1836 7 лет назад +1

    Its Yutaka Fujihara*

  • @windlesSpice
    @windlesSpice 4 года назад

    Anyone else think it was Hitomi Tanaka at 4:08? Only me? Anyone . . .? I need better hobbies . . .

  • @namdohzy5186
    @namdohzy5186 6 лет назад +1

    Good way of marketing.....

    • @AkosiLentengGala
      @AkosiLentengGala 5 лет назад

      People keep on looking for it even without vid docu like this its a continues lifestyle every generation will be

    • @jaywantjadhav9881
      @jaywantjadhav9881 5 лет назад

      They didn't even for single fucking movement said buy this amazing jeans !
      Its true story complied together. ...

  • @artistnyc123
    @artistnyc123 11 месяцев назад

    Levi's had one of the most Iconic products America has ever produced and the blew it. They have sucked since 1984 when hey switched from Selvedge to a cheaper manufacturing process. Sales have tanked. Now Converse Chucks are the last great Iconic American Apparel.

  • @dontgoout1434
    @dontgoout1434 2 года назад

    Mistakes not a type 2 sadly its a later one the original had diferent front guys thats late 70s watch elvis loving you much easier to see a 58 one no front seams . Although elvis clearly wore several in the film maybe as light darker in places like jimmy deans red jacket was blue dipped in red colouring blue didnt film good lol

  • @d.s.d4594
    @d.s.d4594 2 года назад

    You know ?....

  • @estebanromero7058
    @estebanromero7058 7 лет назад +14

    You don't have to be born in America to have an American spirit.

    • @Flipodahippo
      @Flipodahippo 7 лет назад

      Esteban Romero lol Philippines has 100 million people with American spirits. Filipinos are more Americans than Americans.

    • @hornetbrown
      @hornetbrown 4 года назад

      Well said...

  • @mudgodson1638
    @mudgodson1638 5 лет назад

    I was forced to accept wrong with my jeans from my gran till i had to accept that i doing wrong with them when wasn't. That wrong to force someone into wrong with things that's why i'm not guilty it them that guilty of it. I knew to be careful with my gran cause she like that with things when I do legal such as kissing sploshing during the day one time i did sploshing at 1am so that i wouldn't get in to trouble during the dya i had to be really careful to avoid my gran telling me off. .

  • @poppamonk
    @poppamonk 8 лет назад +40

    Being made in mexico they have ZERO value . Levis closed 58 factory's in the US. sad times. All for profit .

    • @apeshitclothing
      @apeshitclothing 8 лет назад +9

      Capitalism at it's finest

    • @norazlan76533
      @norazlan76533 8 лет назад +5

      +REVIEWERtm more teribble made in indonesia and vietnam

    • @poppamonk
      @poppamonk 8 лет назад +2

      I buy American Made Diamond Gussets . The best Quality made jeans for every day wear. I'm an Ironworker and I'm VERY tough on my jeans and Boots . I put them through hell. And They only cost 40-60 American Dollars NOT 200 PLUS Dollars .

    • @jmathews4765
      @jmathews4765 8 лет назад +1

      I buy seconds american jeans from anywhere. Same quality as the regular product but half off for cosmetic reasons

    • @mariasmith2198
      @mariasmith2198 7 лет назад +3

      Companies show a profit or they stop existing. Blame the unions, and the American government that makes companies pay the highest corporate tax in the world. Not Levi's. If you think there will be a single job left in the USA after Hilary, your judgement is really clouded. They still have a factory in San Francisco, and the jeans made there have to cost 200 dollars. Not everyone can afford that.

  • @arncj18
    @arncj18 11 месяцев назад

    that's why i say, people from the 50's even from 20s had more style than ppl today, who seem lost, and just want to adapt a look. If these ppl are inspired by style from 80 years ago, means proof is in the pudding.

  • @g5magic
    @g5magic 5 лет назад +1

    I bought a pair of big John jeans in 1984. They were my first jeans. And in 1987 I went to USA and got the first pair of 501 jeans. They were not that impressive Comparing to my big John jeans.

  • @noahgoyette467
    @noahgoyette467 6 лет назад +1

    Jeans unused are jeans wasted. Having all this beautiful product hoarded away is heartbreaking. Sad, weird and a shame.

    • @scorpioninpink
      @scorpioninpink 2 года назад +2

      Why are you so sure that they were never worn? Also, this isn't your money.

  • @eternalttd
    @eternalttd 2 года назад

    да, в 50-е годы для японии всё было в новинку, а особенно две боеголовки 🤡

  • @dougwhite1303
    @dougwhite1303 5 лет назад +2

    I'm done with Levi

  • @sedatkalkan4677
    @sedatkalkan4677 10 месяцев назад

    why are the japanese obsessed with levis pants, and they advertise it like crazy

  • @shoji2_mary
    @shoji2_mary 2 года назад +4

    NIGO®️
    2:43 3:21 6:51 7:33

  • @haryonobewok6336
    @haryonobewok6336 6 лет назад

    nice