Can a 20-year-old bag really be repaired? We asked a veteran craftsman with 19 years of repair experience

ハリズリー 土屋鞄製造所

In November 2025, 12 creators active at the forefront of design visited Tsuchiya Bag Manufacturing's Nishiarai workshop as part of Tokyo's fashion designer development program.

Up until now, they have deepened their learning through design workshops and the like, but this time they wanted to visit Tsuchiya Bag's workshop. In addition, they had a strong desire to learn about repair techniques, so they were specially accepted with the aim of nurturing the next generation of creators.

A dialogue between a creator who brings new things to the world every day and a repair craftsman who works with items that have been used and treasured for a long time. What lessons have emerged from this?

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