The House of Japan Leather

artigiano

Izumi, OsakaSince 2007

Bringing your favorites into everyday life

For more than 40 years, Fukue Co., Ltd. has been making leather goods such as bags and wallets in Izumi, Osaka. It is a manufacturing company with a long history in bag production. Drawing on the skills and experience it cultivated as an OEM manufacturer, the company launched its own brand, “artigiano,” in 2009. The brand name means “artisan” in Italian, and true to its name, it embodies a spirit of carefully crafting each and every product. Not something reserved for special occasions, but something you naturally reach for in your daily life. With simple designs that let the quality of the materials shine, artigiano offers pieces that enrich everyday life.

Simple, Timeless Designs That Blend into Everyday Life

Commitment 1

What we aim for is not something reserved for special occasions, but something you naturally reach for in your daily life. Wanting our pieces to fit in everywhere from casual weekends to business settings and to bring out the personality of the person who carries them, we craft forms stripped of unnecessary ornamentation. Valuing above all an ease of use that has you choosing them before you know it, we keep refining their functionality as we pursue bags and wallets that suit every occasion.

Reliable Handwork and Tailoring, the Pride of Skilled Japanese Artisans

Commitment 2

From cutting the materials to sewing and final finishing, every step is carried out with dedication in our own workshop. Leading our craftsmanship is product leader Mitsuhiro Fukue, who has worked with leather goods for 40 years and has extensive experience appearing in the media and giving lectures. Our skilled artisans finish each piece carefully by hand, picturing the people who will use it. So that you can cherish your favorite items for years to come, we also provide attentive aftercare.

No Compromise, Starting with the Leather, for an Attachment That Only Deepens

Commitment 3

For our main material, we mostly use leather developed jointly with a tannery in Himeji, one of Japan's major leather-producing centers. The reason we create our own original leather is not that we “want to make better leather,” but that we “want to make leather that truly suits our products.” We pursue our ideal leather while considering everything from the silhouette and feel once it becomes a bag to how it will age over the years.

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AccessWorkshop & Flagship Store

artigiano (Fukue Co., Ltd.)

Address
OsakaIzumi-shi3-1-20 Karakunicho
Nearest station
Izumi-Chuo Station (Nankai Senboku Line)
Business hours
8:00–19:00
Closed
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Official website
bag-artigiano.com ↗