Hokusai's woodblock print meets cutting edge leather goods!! 250 years ago, Katsusika Hokusai, Woodblock print artist, was born at Sumida area in Edo in what is now Tokyo. Originally, this area have many leather craftsman. Especially, leather craftsman is called "Sumida master". And they've gotten a permit of Hokusai's copyright, and produced cutting edge sophisticated leather goods with Hokusai's print.   Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Hokusai’s fame both within Japan and overseas. His grave is at the Seikyo-ji temple in Tokyo (Moto-Asakusa).     Please click the picture. You can see detailed item descriptions and large pictures.         Passport Holder  74.99 USD / 59.66 EUR  Card Case (for Credit Cards) 75.00 USD / 59.67 EUR Pen Case  39.99 USD / 31.81 EUR Card Case (for Transport Cards)  38.00 USD / 30.23 EUR If you want to purchase, or if you have any questions, please click above (ebay). Or click this mail form Tokyotrad is agent of this Hokusai eco-leather.    We explain the reasons. We have a confidence that it convince you of.   1. Pig skin which processed special technique to reduce environmental pollution. 2. Tanned with vegetable tannin from Mimosa's bark (No soil pollution). 3. Keeping low standard against formaldehyde, heavy metal, hazardous dyes and carcinogen. 4. No outbreak of dioxin, even if you burn it (so-called Eco leather).     Selected non-damage pig skin carefully. Tanning technique is second to none to high-class Italian leather. It's only the Sumida master who can make pig skin white. They developed sophisticated print technique for leather. Need an advanced printing technique, because pig skin is not flat like a papers. All processed in Japan. * Sumida Master is a title that Tokyo metropolitan government gives to super craftsman only. *Sumida area where craftsman lives Sumida area, especially Narihira-bashi where craftsman lives is expected to attract a people's attention near future. Because "Tokyo Sky Tree (a.k.a. New Tokyo Tower)" is under construction. Tokyo Sky Tree is expected to be the world tallest Broadcasting and Observation Tower (634m / 2080ft). Get the excellent crafts from the hottest foot of the tallest tower of Tokyo!   1. Passed many tests by Japanese Association of Leather Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan Leather Technology Center and Pruf-und Forschungsinstitut fur die Schuhherstellung (in Germany). 2. Great breathable, High absorptive and high discharging. Because it doesn't use chrome tanning. 3. No let ticks and flea breed. 4. Sumida's leather is very soft to the touch. It have collagen protein fiber which is close to human skin. CAUTION!: 1. As this item is using natural genuine leather, it have been processed with bare necessities to let you feel natural sense. From that reason, it have possibility to lose colors by water (rain or sweat). 2. When it gets wet, please dry it with dry cloth and dry it in the shade. 3. Please don't use chemicals to this leather. 4. When you keep it, please avoid high temperature and high humidity. recommend for breathable place. 5. As this item is using natural genuine leather, As this item is using natural genuine leather, it's not the same condition about coloring and small scratch. However it's the proof that it's natural genuine materials. Have a enjoy about the sense that only natural materials have.     (3% of price are donated to NPO) Tokyotrad is supporting to NPO, "Made In Japan Project (in Japanese only)" that is supporting and taking care of Japanese craftsmanship, manufacture and creation. Therefore, buying this item is donating and helping traditional manufacture and culture!!