Japan opens doors for "jeans sommeliers"

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the store manager of G-Star RAW Store Tokyo Shibuya arranging jeans before the shop opens on Nov. 21, 2013. A G-Star International employee took the exam for Japan's first "jeans sommeliers" certification exam earlier in the year.

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