The Yakuza Loved THESE Jackets! | Tailor Toyo Sukajan Japanese Men's Fashion History

Today, we dive into Japanese Men's Fashion History, with an in depth look at Tailor Toyo sukajan. The history of the Sukajan, or the Souvenir Jacket as it is also called, is one of menswear and men's fashion most luxurious Japanese fashion garments, and is incredibly packed with history! The Sukajan namely started it's heritage style roots right after WWII, when American soldiers commisioned baseball style jackets with Japanese hand embroideries on them, creating the blueprint for what we know of today as one of Japanese men's fashion's most historic and sought-after garments. The Sukajan or the souvenier jacket still maintains heavy popularity to this day, although it is seemingly more and more difficult to get one of these sukajan in America. However, in the Japanese fashion scene in Tokyo, Osaka, and even in the countryside, the Sukajan or the souvenir jacket is plentiful. So this is why in today's video, we talk about the rise of Toyo Enterprise and Tailor Toyo, which was the brand that absorbed the original Sukajan manufacturer Kosho & Co. Which helped popularize and spread ready to wear Suklajan to fashion aficionados, as well as explore the slightly checkered past of this jacket style and the meanings it has held behind it, even to the point of once being banned in certain areas in Japan due to it's connections to the Yakuza! We also talk about the birthplace of the Sukajan, being Dobuita St. in Yokosuka, and we get a closer look at the Tailor Toyo Sukajan that I have.