The word kinchaku simply refers to a drawstring pouch, yet culturally it carries more than function. It represents portability, intention, and the Japanese appreciation for objects that are both useful and poetic. Something small. Something personal. Something held close.

Our version honours that history while giving it a new silhouette. We crafted these kinchaku with leather handles, elevating the traditional pouch into something that can be carried effortlessly today. The form remains soft and sculptural, but the detailing makes it contemporary and strong.

And inside each bag, there is something extra special.

A 10 cent coin.

In Japan, placing a coin inside a pouch or wallet has long symbolised prosperity and good fortune. It is a small gesture, but one filled with meaning. A wish for abundance. A quiet blessing for the person who carries it. We loved the idea of sending each kinchaku into the world already carrying luck within it.

These pieces are also deeply personal to us. They are made using our archive fabrics, stock we have protected and waited to use for six or seven years. I always knew these prints deserved the right form. The right moment. The kinchaku was that moment.

There are around twenty designs in total, each one limited. Once they are gone, they are gone. Every pouch carries its own story through the fabric, layered with time and memory.

Each kinchaku may be modest in scale, but it carries layers of meaning. History from the Edo period. Archive fabrics we have guarded for years. A small coin tucked inside as a quiet wish for prosperity. It is the kind of piece that feels intimate when you hold it, as though it already has a story before you even begin your own.