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Unique Lacquered Deerskin & Pac-Man Leather

By Spoon & Tamago

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/02/07/lacquered-deerskin-and-pac-man-come-together-for-unique-collaboration/

Inden-ya is a 434-year old family-run iconic company specializing in Koshu Inden, a traditional Japanese craft that consists of lacquer-based printing on deerskin to create leather products.

In honor of Pac-Man’s 35th anniversary, Inden-Ya collaborated with Namco’s iconic arcade game to reproduce the beloved mazes, ghosts and Pac-Man as textile designs for their leather products. The resulting lineup of nostalgic yet playful purses, wallets and other accessories proved so popular that the initial run quickly sold out.

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