Customer Guide

Hello! Welcome to Tsuchiya Kaban. We’re delighted that you chose to bring our leather goods into your life. From the hands and hearts of Japanese craftspeople, our wish is that your purchase will become a lifelong companion. By following a few simple steps listed in our Customer Guide, the lifespan of your new item may improve with age and wear. 

Post-delivery Product Verification

After receiving your online order, the first thing you should do is check if there are any issues with the product and whether it is the one you ordered. Rest assured that all products from Tsuchiya Kaban undergo strict quality inspections before shipment. If you have any questions or doubts about the product you received, please feel free to contact us via email.

Global Online Store Customer Support

Email: support-en@tsuchiya-kaban.com

Please be sure to include the following information in your email.

  • Full name of purchaser Contact number
  • Place of purchase
  • Date of purchase (year/month/date)
  • Purchase order number (if purchased through website)
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Leather Care

If you want your leather items to last for a long time, it's important to take good care of them. Fortunately, it's easy to do so by following a few simple steps. By doing this, you can enjoy the beauty of leather and the unique patina that develops over time.

1. How to Use Leather Oil for Basic Leather Care

The charm of natural leather products lies in that they develop a patina over time with use. Although the leather may occasionally suffer damage during use, you’ll be able to enjoy its unique leather qualities for a long time with proper care. This time, we’re sharing basic leather caring tips that are easily remembered to ensure that you and your leather partner can enjoy a long relationship.

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2. Waterproofing Leather: How to Effectively Prevent Water Stains and Dirt

Upon using your leather product for the first time, we recommend deciding in accordance with your personal usage habits whether waterproofing treatment is required.

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3. How to Store Leather Bags

If you use leather products but don’t store them properly, they may end up becoming deformed or moldy. Properly storing leather bags is a good way to prolong their lifespan and ensure that they will remain with you for a long time. This time, we’re sharing simple and easy tips on leather bag storage.

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The Personality of Leather

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1. Leather’s Natural Expression

The most fascinating aspect of natural leather is that it’s not a standardized or immutable material. Instead, every piece of leather has its unique expression. To fully present the original expression of natural leather in its products, Tsuchiya Kaban chooses to retain all the original “natural imprints,” including scratches, grain differences, veins, and pores. If you take a close look, you’ll be able to see all the imprints on the leather surface that give it its unique expression.

2. About the Material

Differences in fiber structure or surface color and luster give the material an absolutely unique expression. For example, friction or exposure to water can cause color dulling, color transfer, or deformation. Fibers can also become damaged if they come into contact with sharp objects, and friction may cause pilling on the surface of some materials.

3. About Light-colored Leather

Due to the nature of leather, small black spots may sometimes appear on the surface. This is completely normal, so please don’t let it affect how you use your product.

4. Bloom on the Surface of Leather

Leather materials absorb oil or wax when they are processed. When the environmental temperature around the leather changes, the oil may emerge onto the surface in the form of a fine white powder. This is called “bloom,” and you can use a leather maintenance brush or the pads of your fingers to gently wipe the bloom away. Bridle Leather has an especially high wax and oil content, so products made from this material will appear to be covered in a layer of frost. In fact, a thin layer of frost may appear on any leather that has a high oil content.

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5. The Uneven Surface of Leather

Due to the nature of leather, irregular bumps may sometimes appear on the surface. If this happens, please place the leather bag upright in a well-ventilated environment with a low humidity level for several days.

This phenomenon occasionally occurs on the inner layer of the Randoseru.

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Repair Inquiries

To allow you to use our leather products with complete peace of mind, Tsuchiya Kaban’s professional craftspeople will handle any necessary repairs.

We welcome you to contact us through email if you have any repair-related questions or would like to know more about our repair service. Please send the following information to our customer support email, and our support staff will assist you as soon as possible during working hours.

Customer Support Email: support-en@tsuchiya-kaban.com

Please be sure to include the following information in your email.

  • Full name of purchaser
  • Contact number
  • Place of purchase
  • Date of purchase (year/month/date)
  • Purchase order number (if purchased through website)
  • One frontal photo of the product to be repaired and two clear close-up photos of the particular place on the product requiring repairs

Please click the button below for common repair issues.

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Important Information about Leather Product Usage

1. Surface Scratches May Be More Noticeable on Some Types of Leather Than Others

Sharp objects such as fingernails may leave scratch marks on products that present the natural expression of leather or on leather that has a soft and smooth texture.

Although the scratches will become less noticeable with use over time, a scratch generally won’t fade once the damage occurs, so please be careful.

2. Overstuffing May Lead to Deformation

The overstuffing of storage compartments and pockets of bags or of too many receipts and cards into a wallet may cause the leather to become deformed, misshapening the product.

3. Possible Color Transfer, Color Dulling, Color Fading

Tsuchiya Kaban prefers not to use color fixing processes in order to preserve the natural texture of the surface of the leather material. As a result, friction or exposure to water can cause color dulling, while other times dye can get transferred onto light-colored clothing. In addition, when leather is exposed to sunlight or indoor illumination for a long period of time, the color may change due to fading.

4. Please Waterproof Real Leather

When leather comes into contact with rain or water, spots or blisters may appear, and there may also be color dulling, swelling, or deformation. Please be careful not to expose leather to rain or any other type of liquid. If leather does get wet, please use a dry cloth to wipe away the moisture as quickly as possible. You can avert the aforementioned situations and keep the leather beautiful by proactively waterproofing the leather beforehand.

5. Friction Between Leather and Hardware or Humidity May Result in Color Dulling or Discoloration

Metal hardware such as zippers, fasteners, bag feet, or strap and handle connectors may corrode or become dull due to humidity or friction, which can then affect leather and clothing. The temperature, humidity level, and chemicals in the air all have an effect on metal hardware and can cause acidification, discoloration, and corrosion.