When Yohei Fukuda left for England more than a decade ago to learn his trade as a master leather shoemaker, he could hardly have imagined that his native Japan would one day become a leader in this ...

The booth of ALKeMe ATeLirR, a vegan leather brand, exhibited at MIPEL, held in Milan in February 2020. This sustainable initiative shows signs of expanding into the fashion trend, from fur-free to ...

Combining Japan’s passion for upcycling and sneakers, the Tokyo Kimono Shoes project is giving unused luxurious kimono a second life by transforming the fabric into gorgeous kicks. Photo: Potato. Co., ...

The handbag Takaichi often carries when walking into the PM's residence as the "Grace Delight Tote" made by Hamano Inc., a 145-year-old Japanese leather goods maker, whose products have long been ...

MILAN — Backed by a new investor, which last year fully acquired the Florence-based leather goods house, Il Bisonte is setting in motion a retail expansion focused on Japan, the company’s most ...

Leather designers SKLO based in Kawasaki-shi, Japan have taken to Kickstarter to make available their new velour split leather camp apron. The heat resistant apron is made from a single piece of ...

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Despite being made entirely of leather, the bag carried by Japan PM weighs only 700 grams. The bag that Japan's first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi carries has gone viral, catapulting a ...