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LEATHER

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 24, 2022
The artisans of craft collective Kyoji lift each other up
A collective of craftspeople and manufacturers overcomes global marketing barriers by collaborating on lifestyle goods and sharing the costs associated with overseas promotion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 20, 2021
Hide and seek: New looks for Japan¡¯s leather industry
Three creators who are using the classic material in innovative and modern ways.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jul 16, 2017
Date goes whole hog into boar leather business in Fukushima
Wild boar leather is said to breathe well and resist chafing. It is used in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, to make products like babies¡¯ first walking shoes because it is soft and fits well.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 1, 2016
Building new design ideas
This month looks at fresh materials — from industrial metals to cocoa-inspired leather — to spruce up the work space.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 2, 2015
Investigating ¡®impurity¡¯ in Tokyo¡¯s marginalized leatherwork districts
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Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 2, 2014
Matsusaka, Hida cows now shine in shoe biz
Leather shoes made out of high-quality hides from such cows as Hida and Matsusaka are becoming increasingly popular in Japan.
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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