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Just a short post about our history

Just a short post about our history

Posted by BUNKOYAOOZEKI, Asakusa / Bunko leather / Bunkoya / Bunkoya Oozeki / Ginza / Himeji / History / Tokyo Solamachi / Update / Usaburo Oozeki

Hello! 👋 Today we’re going to tell you a little bit about Bunkoya Oozeki’s history.  Bunkoya Oozeki was founded in 1927 (that’s right, almost a hundred years ago 🤯) in Mukojima, one of Tokyo’s bustling, working-class neighborhood. But the craft itself goes back even further than that. Bunko leather got...

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So what is Bunko?

So what is Bunko?

Posted by BUNKOYAOOZEKI, Artisan / Bunko-box / Bunkobako / Bunkoya / Craftwork / History / Origin / Update

Hi there! 👋 We decided to tell you about our craft and its details throughout a series of blog posts. We’re going to cover everything from prepping the leather to the finishing touches. You’re gonna learn about which work phase follows which, small nuances that make huge differences, the lingo...

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It's getting colder here...

It's getting colder here...

Posted by BUNKOYAOOZEKI, Annual Autumn Release / Carreau / Carreau (Black) / Carreau (Bronze) / New pattern / Update

Hi there! 👋   Winter is coming, so we’re just gonna jump right in and introduce another pattern from our now not so new Autumn Collection. 🍂 As you might have read it in our previous blog post, the topic of this year’s Autumn Collection is traveling. Or (at least...

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Up, up and away!

Up, up and away!

Posted by BUNKOYAOOZEKI, Air Balloons / Annual Autumn Release / New pattern / Update

Hello there!  Today we’re gonna introduce another new pattern from our Annual Autumn Release. 🍂 If you don’t know what that is, here’s a short recap for you. 😎Around this time of the year we release new patterns and limited items. But, unlike our Summer Collection, you can buy these patterns...

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The Noble Animals are here!

The Noble Animals are here!

Posted by BUNKOYAOOZEKI, Annual Autumn Release / Bag Charm / Limited item / New pattern / Noble Animals / Update

Hello!   It’s been a while since our last blog post, but from now on we’re gonna do our best to let you know what’s going on around here. 🤞 So let’s jump in. As you might have noticed (we sure hope you did notice it... 🙄) we just had...

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