Pick Up

The story of a shy randoseru craftsman who was "discovered" as a "next generation female leader"

July 4, 2025 │Harisley Official Note

Ayumu Shimoda, a school bag craftsman at Tsuchiya Bag Manufacturing, has been selected in the individual category of the "WE CHANGE AWARDS 2025," an awards program organized by social economic media "NewsPicks" to recognize the next generation of female leaders.

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ガラス作家と話せるガラス専門店。つかい手との対話が次の作品を生む
A glass specialty store where you can talk to glass artists. Dialogue with users creates the next piece
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"TSUCHI-YA" is a glass specialty store supported by over 60 artists. At our Asakusa Kappabashi main store and Ginza store, glass artists are sometimes on hand to work in the... Read more...
“つながりをつくる”という、ものづくり。土屋鞄の社内報が4年連続受賞
"Making connections" through manufacturing. Tsuchiya Kaban's in-house newsletter wins award for fourth consecutive year
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Tsuchiya Kaban Seisakusho's in-house newsletter, "Kawa no Oto," won the award for the fourth consecutive year at the "In-house Newsletter Awards 2025" (*), one of Japan's largest in-house newsletter competitions.... Read more...
老舗企業のリユース事業、高い専門性がつくる新たな価値 【池部楽器店×土屋鞄製造所】
A long-established company's reuse business creates new value through high expertise [Ikebe Musical Instrument Store x Tsuchiya Bag Manufacturing]
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"Reuse" is the process of refurbishing items that have outlived their usefulness and returning them to the next generation of users. Representatives from Tsuchiya Bag Manufacturing and Ikebe Musical Instruments,... Read more...
「愛用品、磨かせてください！」革を愛する“つたえ手”が見つけた接客の原点
"Let me polish your favorite items!" The origin of customer service discovered by a leather-loving "Tsutae-te"
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"Please let me polish it for you!" These words spilled out unconsciously when faced with a customer's beloved item. Rather than selling products, we help them choose them and support... Read more...
小学3年生の五感を刺激する。異色の経歴を持つランドセル職人が案内する工房見学
Stimulating the five senses of third-graders: A workshop tour guided by a randoseru craftsman with an unusual background
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For over 20 years, Tsuchiya Kaban has been hosting social studies field trips for local elementary schools to allow students to see the cutting edge of manufacturing. To allow them... Read more...
「本当に取れるのかな？」職人も店長も同じ不安から始まった育休のリアル
"Can I really take it?" The reality of parental leave begins with the same anxiety for both craftsmen and store managers
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The Harrisley Group encourages employees to take parental leave. Some employees are taking advantage of the "postnatal paternity leave system." Even if the system is in place, some employees may... Read more...
つくり出すものへの愛情から、当たり前のようにやってきた「日本の丁寧なSDGs」
Japan's careful SDGs, which have been achieved naturally out of a love for what is created
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The United Nations' SDGs of "Responsible Consumption and Production" overlap with the repair and care support that Tsuchiya Kaban Seisakusho has been providing for many years. We would like to... Read more...
使い終わっても、想いはつながる｜土屋鞄のリユースが描く「長く使えるものづくり」
Even after use, the feelings continue | Tsuchiya Kaban's reuse philosophy of "creating products that can be used for a long time"
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Since its founding, Tsuchiya Kaban has placed importance on "creating products that can be used for a long time." School bags and leather bags are "partners" that mark the user's... Read more...
新卒で土屋鞄を経て、切子の世界へ。グループを横断しガラス職人の卵になった私の現在地
After graduating from university, I joined Tsuchiya Kaban and entered the world of Kiriko. My current position as a budding glass craftsman, having worked my way across the group.
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Mitsuo Kawahara, a staff member at the Asakusa Kappabashi main store of glass specialty store "TSUCHI-YA," is in his fifth year since graduating from university and is a first-year student... Read more...
店舗こそ戦略立案の宝庫。現場でしか得られない視点をブランドの強みに
Stores are a treasure trove of strategic planning. Turning perspectives that can only be gained on-site into brand strengths
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A career that began in a store has led to becoming "the brand creator." As a new graduate, I started working in a store and listened carefully to customer feedback.... Read more...
「眠っていたランドセルに、もう一度、命を」新卒2年目が倉庫で見つけた“その先”の責任
"Giving life back to a sleeping school bag" - A second-year graduate discovers the responsibility that lies ahead in a warehouse
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Tsuchiya Kaban Seisakusho has developed a series of school bags called "STOCK LUCK." "We want to take full responsibility for the products we make and deliver them to our customers... Read more...
寿司への愛が止まらないサラリーマンが、"夢の国"からひとり立ちした話
The story of a businessman with an unstoppable love for sushi who left his "dreamland" to set out on his own
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Shinya Takimoto, CEO of SUMESHI Co., Ltd., is known as the "Sushi Salaryman" and eats sushi 365 days a year. He was a former employee of Harizly. Even after going... Read more...