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Let your dog carry its own poop around with new Japanese randoseru school backpack for dogs

Well, your pup’s not really going to be carrying pens and books to school now, is it? 

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Fancy genuine leather shoes with squishable heels released from Japanese shoemaker

Break the laws of leather shoes without breaking the shoes themselves.

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Studio Ghibli releases card holders that look like the Ghibli Museum

New handmade products come with gorgeous details. 

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Japanese bag maker to sell bag specifically for carrying around a watermelon

Designed to perfectly fit that watermelon that you are obviously trying to carry around everywhere.

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Luxury Spanish leather designer Loewe releases limited edition My Neighbor Totoro collection

Luxury fashion combined with a classic anime film…do we need to say more?

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Beautifully crafted bag shows off intricate artistry and is perfect for keeping your snowman cool

Practical? Maybe not. Gorgeous craftsmanship? Absolutely.

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Beautiful bag designed by leather craftsman specially for carrying watermelons is a work of art

You might think it’s dumb, but after watching the “how it’s made” video, you just might want one after all!

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Samurai backpacks from Kyoto combine lamellar tradition, awesome style, and modern functionality

Craftsmen in Japan’s ancient capital put time-honored techniques to use for contemporary bags, wallets, and more.

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Welcome spring the Japanese way with limited-edition sakura motif deerskin purses and wallets

Carry a gorgeous and stylish piece of Japanese leather tradition wherever you go.

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Specially designed “Japanese public telephone” backpack has Twitter ringing with enthusiasm

Forget London phone booths, Japan’s green public telephones are the new trendy icon.

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Japan’s samurai armor bag collection expands with new designs, colors【Photos】

Now there are even more ways to mix old-school aesthetics with modern fashion.

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Cool onigiri holders from Japan let you carry your rice balls in style

Handmade leather accessories are specially designed for Japan’s greatest, healthiest convenience store snack.

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Japanese brand’s leather hakama will satisfy your samurai and fashionista urges all at once

Kyoto designers give the traditional garments a stylish twist.

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Japanese designer’s goldfish bags are as elegant as the long-tailed beauties they’re styled after

Eye-catching purses are handmade and feature antique gold.

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Four-century-old Japanese leatherworker creates stylish line of Pac-Man lacquer wallets, pouches

Forget Pac-Man fever, it’s time for Pac-Man fashion!

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Protect your cards and cash with the adorable cat-eared Sailor Moon Luna Leather Collection

We’ve seen a number of special releases this year in honour of the girls from the popular Sailor Moon anime series. Now it’s time to pay some attention to Luna, one of the star felines from the cast, with this line of adorable cat-eared leather cases.

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Japan’s elementary school backpacks grow up with new high-class randoseru for adults

Maybe Zooey Deschanel was on to something after all. Last year, pictures surfaced of the Hollywood actress wearing a randoseru, the type of Japanese backpack that for decades has been exclusively used by elementary school kids.

This had many in Japan chuckling, but when you think about it logically, the randoseru is a sturdy, practical, and elegant design. What’s more, ones that are made to quality standards can last for years, so this Japanese company has decided to release a line of randoseru for adults, which it says are sophisticated enough for formal business situations.

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Custom leather armors inspired by iconic characters make for some unique cosplay

Cosplay that looks exactly like the source material is so yesterday’s news. Nowadays plenty of people take a character and use their basic look and color scheme to design a whole new costume never seen before.

People who are looking to go a little medieval with their costumes and aren’t leatherworking experts should probably look to Prince Armory, who design and create uniquely amazing sets of leather armor. Their finished pieces look so gorgeous you’ll probably want to refer to them as art. Art that could probably stop a knife, that is.

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