Leather born from life.

From his hometown, Gonohe Town, Aomori Prefecture
Upcycling leftover horse hides
We produce domestically produced horse leather.

From the leather that was finished at the end of last month
I couldn't help but feel the life of the animals.

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Scratches from running,
The knife marks left when the meat was turned into meat
A rough surface for sleeping on your stomach.

Leather made in Japanese tanneries
It is called "domestic leather",
In fact, most of the raw hides are imported from overseas.

The skins of animals hunted and eaten in Japan
There is no stable collection route,
It is difficult to reuse it for a second time.

In fact, we visited the raw hide warehouse and tannery,
I smelled the fishy smell and checked it out for myself and found out.

Entirely domestic
To create stable leather
There's still a long way to go.

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Still, I don't want to waste it.

If animals lose their "movement" and become "things,"
Respectfully crafted, as leather born from life
I want it to be cultivated by human hands once again to have a good flavor.

In addition, in Aomori,
The horse leather is in its natural white tanned state.
It was used for the membrane of the Nebuta drum,
In addition to horses, there are also dogs, cats, raccoons, etc.
I also learned that he was wearing fur.

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If there is a world of "humans" and "non-human life,"
A 50-50 relationship where there is mutual respect.

I want to be conscious of the cycle that includes life and death, and beginnings and endings.
The cultural soil of the Ainu and Emishi,
I want to create a brand that evokes the atmosphere of Aomori and the northern regions.
That's what I think.

From now on, we will be thinking about products that make use of this leather.
Before it's ready to sell
It will take about another year,
We will continue to work on this as a long-term research project.