Asakusa is one of the areas in Japan that has long been one of the first to adopt Western culture (lifestyle). This is the style that blends cultural elements, which is also one of the good things about MADE IN JAPAN products and craft. Asakusa is an essential town for boot making, as it is a place where craftsmen, materials, and factories all gather up organically and the masterful techniques are passed down.
The main products are made using traditional Japanese leather, full vegetable tanned(eco leather) leather made by Tochigi leather Co., Ltd. We also use cordovan leather from Himeji leather and import leather from historic tanneries around the world to Japan, and our craftsmen create products for us. We also carry a wide range of leathers used by global maison brands.
We have been dyeing our products with persimmon tannin and indigo since the beginning of the brand. We also prefer 100% cotton for our clothing, as it can be worn all year round. I've been thinking about why I like those things, and perhaps it's because there is no right answer. Even if I ask for a color to be dyed in a certain way, the temperature, humidity, dyes, drying time, and all other conditions are different depending on the craftsman. - Yoko Sakamoto
In 1950, my grandfather Katsuji Nishiguchi started the sock factory. At that time, we managed only OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) business, a factory producing for other brands. Since 2017, I joined our family business as the third generation, we started the sock brand NISHIGUCHI KUTSUSHITA to deliver high quality classic socks to customers. Our brand concept is "making your day extraordinary" and it's most important for us because that is our only reason to produce socks. - Isato Nishiguchi
The term “Mingei” was coined in late December 1925, and almost a century has passed since the conceptual seeds of Mingei were sown. We have always been inspired by the aesthetics and spirit of Mingei that beauty was to be found in daily life. - Sotaro Ogino.
