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This is a shopping-cart site for sending ZIPPER GEAR book OVERSEAS from Japan. ※We will temporarily closed from Sep. 11th through 17th, 2026. ※Shipping to the US is NOT available (Since Aug. 2025). To ship the US, please place an order from the following online shop. https://ringringdo.com/products/9784990677718 ※Our latest book "NAVY GEAR" is available on Amazon, not this site. About the author : Aota Mituhiro is a professional researcher and historian specializing in old American mass production of clothing. After obtaining a master's degree in chemistry, he worked for a Japanese major electronic company as a material development engineer. With his more than 30-year-long involvement in "vintage" clothing, his keen eye and unique way of approach to the field have brought us lots of new findings and perspectives. Publication : "FULL GEAR" (2005) self-publishing "ZIPPER GEAR" (2013) self-publishing “Who made 501XX? — A Researcher's Approach to Levi's Jeans —” (2018) Ritto-sha "War Denim" (2025) Ritto-sha "NAVY GEAR" (2025) Rice Publishing