“WORKS” has a lineup of high-quality products such as suitcases, wallets and accessories, centered on Japanese bags. The scene is from business to the outdoors! Keep an eye on the product lineup, which is packed with dramas and commitments one by one!
The bag shop “WORKS” is located in a section of the Ameyoko Plaza shopping street. The interior of the store, which mainly handles leather and canvas items, has a luxurious feel.
About 40 years ago, in 1980, the owner, Isao Hoshino, started a bag sales business as a new business from a company that handles packaging materials inherited from its predecessor.
The origin of the store name is that when he was thinking about the name, he saw a truck of a carrier’s footwork passing by, and he came up with the store name and named the work pluralized as “WORKS”. Since then, it has been reigning as the core store of Ameyoko Plaza Shopping Street for 40 years.
「FIVE WOODS」
“Kobe beef” leather is used for all leather. In partnership with a manufacturer that handles raw leather, the entire process from breeding to processing can be tracked. Commitment to leather has led to revitalization of domestic industry and environmental protection.
「BAGGYPORT」
This is a durable and chewy fabric with a unique paraffin processing. Bincho charcoal dyeing is a bitter and Japanese-style dyeing that cannot be produced anywhere else by adding Bincho charcoal chips and dyeing.
“Chelica”, which has high water repellency and is easy to maintain, and “KUBERA”‘s “Stingray-Polish”, which uses rare ray leather that is said to be 20 years old cowhide and 100 years old ray leather. We handle a wide variety of brands such as “pathfinder”, which is always highly evaluated by aviation personnel.
Isao Hoshino (Representative Director of Tokyo Packaging Center, Chairman of Ameyoko Federation)
He is passionate about proposing valuable products with his son. He became president of the Ameyoko Federation 12 years ago. He was also active when the National Museum of Western Art was registered as a World Heritage Site.
What is Ameyoko as seen by Mr. Hoshino?
WORKS continues to send out discerning items on its own route that is not handled elsewhere. Mr. Hoshino said, “Ameyoko sells things. It must evolve while retaining the Ameyoko-likeness.”
Let’s go to WORKS where you will surely meet your favorite companion!
