This is a traditional craft from Himeji City that has continued for 350 years. It is new and unused, but I believe there may be deterioration due to long-term home storage. I would appreciate it if you would agree to this if you do not mind. The price for each item is high, so this is a great deal. [About Himekawa (white tanned leather)] This leather, known as "shironameshi," was already being produced in the 4th-5th centuries based on the techniques of artisans from the Korean Peninsula, and was formerly called "shirotan" or "koshitan." During the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, this light, strong, and supple leather was used to brilliantly decorate the armor and horse tack of samurai. In the Edo period, with the arrival of a peaceful era, its decorative qualities were utilized to create personal accessories such as tobacco pouches and book covers. Through a special tanning technique, it achieves a pure white finish without bleaching or dyeing. Since ordinary dyes do not adhere to it, patterns are hand-drawn one by one using special chemicals and pigments. It has the peculiar property of becoming whiter the more it is exposed to sunlight, and its surface gloss increases with use.