“Flexible leather meets brittle lacquer”—Kyoto artisans overcome the contradiction. A lacquer compact wallet from a 1830-founded Buddhist altar shop.

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  • “Flexible leather meets brittle lacquer”—Kyoto artisans overcome the contradiction. A lacquer compact wallet from a 1830-founded Buddhist altar shop.
  • Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho, a Kyoto-based Buddhist altar manufacturer founded in 1830, is launching the "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on Makuake starting June 1, 2026. Using proprietary refining technology, they have successfully applied lacquer to leather, creating a flexible, crack-resistant, and antibacterial product.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: June 1, 2026

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Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho, a Kyoto-based Buddhist altar manufacturer founded in 1830, is launching the "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on Makuake starting June 1, 2026. Using proprietary refining technology, they have successfully applied lacquer to leather, creating a flexible, crack-resistant, and antibacterial product.

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“Flexible leather meets brittle lacquer”—Kyoto artisans overcome the contradiction. A lacquer compact wallet from a 1830-founded Buddhist altar shop. (June 1, 2026), PR Times
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Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho, a Kyoto-based Buddhist altar manufacturer founded in 1830, is launching the "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on Makuake starting June 1, 2026. Using proprietary refining technology, they have successfully applied lacquer to leather, creating a flexible, crack-resistant, and antibacterial product.
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Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan; Founded: 1830), the company behind the lifestyle brand "THE URUSHI" which aims to bring lacquer back into daily life, will begin pre-sales of its new "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on the crowdfunding platform "Makuake" on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM. This handcrafted item by Kyoto artisans realizes a "bendable, crack-free" leather wallet using proprietary technology, overcoming the natural tendency of lacquer to crack when folded.

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How is Kyoto's traditional craft applied to modern wallets?

It combines the antibacterial properties and texture of lacquer with leather to achieve both functionality and aesthetics.

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Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho, a Kyoto-based Buddhist altar manufacturer founded in 1830, is launching the "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on Makuake starting June 1, 2026. Using proprietary refining technology, they have successfully applied lacquer to leather, creating a flexible, crack-resistant, and antibacterial product.

What is the direct answer?

Wakabayashi Butsugu Seisakusho, a Kyoto-based Buddhist altar manufacturer founded in 1830, is launching the "THE URUSHI Compact Wallet" on Makuake starting June 1, 2026. Using proprietary refining technology, they have successfully applied lacquer to leather, creating a flexible, crack-resistant, and antibacterial product.

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