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The pieces are made using a technique in which the corners are trimmed, the leather is sewn into a pouch shape and then turned right side out. This process produces a rounded form with no sense of hardness. The soft impression you get when you cup a piece in your palm, with no corners pressing against your hand, comes from this method of construction. The same thoughtful construction lives on in each and every small leather item for daily life, from wallets and key cases to pouches.

Higashikagawa in Kagawa Prefecture has long been known as a center of leather-glove making. The skills refined on the glove-making floor, from judging materials to cutting and sewing, live on in the making of these small leather goods. Artisans who face each process with care build up layer upon layer of meticulous handwork, resulting in construction that is delicate yet strong. The skills and effort handed down in this region give the things you use every day their reliability.