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The man who grew United Arrows into a Japanese fashion powerhouse is now reviving the country’s artisanal clothing culture. Osamu Shigematsu talks career choices, retail challenges and recrafting the kimono.

  • Issue #108
  • 9 min read
Osamu Shigematsu, United Arrows' honorary chairman, waving in an office corridor while holding a crocodile-skin bag.

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