Yutaro Kumagai ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ

Yutaro Kumagai ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ

Yutaro Kumagai ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Appcycle

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Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Book Text: ᱱᱳᱣᱟ ᱯᱨᱳᱰᱟᱠᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱯᱯᱚᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣᱼᱟ ᱪᱮᱫᱟᱜ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱤᱝᱜᱳ ᱴᱮᱠᱥ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱤᱱ�latik ᱪᱟᱢᱲᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱯᱯᱚᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱠᱨᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱟᱯᱯᱚᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ। ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱞ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱛᱞᱟ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱛᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱚ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ। ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱯᱨᱟᱪᱞᱤᱛ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱟᱠ ᱥᱤᱞᱟᱭ ᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱮᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱴᱷᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱛᱞᱟ ᱛᱷᱟᱣᱠᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱮᱱᱟ। ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱯᱨᱳᱰᱟᱠᱴ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱮᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱚᱠᱮᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱟᱦᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱜᱷᱩᱥᱩᱜᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱚᱭᱥᱟᱼᱠᱟᱣᱰᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱞᱠ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱤᱫᱤ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ।

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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: ᱠᱞᱟᱥᱯ ᱯᱟᱲᱥᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: This clasp purse utilizes "Ringo-Tex" a bio-based leather developed by appcycle Inc. in Aomori, Japan's largest apple producing region. Around 20,000 tons of apple residue is produced each year, much of it discarded or incinerated, contributing to CO2 emissions. "Ringo-Tex" upcycles this waste into synthetic leather through a low-carbon stabilization process. Molded into a 3D apple form expressing it's origin uniting symbolism and craftsmanship while inviting participation in a sustainable society.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: W 80 mm x D 19 mm x H 90 mm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Apple, Apples, Aomori, Japan, Nippon, Bio-leather, Synthetic leather, coin case, purse, clasp purse, kiss-lock, push-lock, accessory, sustainability, vegan leather, appcycle, upcycle, ethical, multifunctional bag, circulation
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The product is built from four key materials, a clasp frame, "Ringo Tex" bio based leather, an electroformed nameplate, and lining. While the clasp is standard, molding "Ringo Tex" is far more demanding than working with genuine leather and required six months of research. Stitching along the complex contours demonstrates Japanese craftsmanship. The gold seed motif, mass-produced by molding, defines the brand’s elegant identity.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The greatest challenge in developing this product was achieving the bumpy texture and stitching applied to complement it. While embossing genuine leather is relatively easy due to it’s elasticity, plant-based synthetic leather is difficult to shape and sew because it lacks these properties. After six months of collaboration with multiple companies and testing we succeeded in creating the texture using a proprietary welder process. It is the product’s most charming yet challenging feature.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: Ringo-Tex is created by processing apple residue into power and using it as a raw material, reducing petroleum-based inputs in manufacturing by 72 - 74%. This approach lowers the dependence on finite fossil resources and decreases environmental impact. It maintains the durability and water resistance comparable to existing synthetic leather, offering a upcycled next-generation bio-based material that balances sustainability with practical performance.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: This product is the first release of "Golden Seed" a brand created to embody appcycle's philosophy of "circulation". With the concept of "sowing regenerative seeds and facing a golden future" it expresses Aomori's identity it's apples in a cute, friendly, and accessible way. With refined construction intricate and meticulous stitching reflect the depth of Japanese craftsmanship.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The Project was started in 2025 Aomori and was unveiled in Tokyo in January 2026 as the debut product of the Golden Seed brand. It was exhibited and sold at a one month pop up store held at BEAMS JAPAN from January 29th to February 25th of 2026. For the next phase the team plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign followed by expansion into online platforms and retail stores both in Japan and internationally.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: A clasp purse with a push lock to store and carry small items such as coins, AirTags and SD cards.
ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ: Currently in the process of submitting a application for a patent.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: CEO : Kei Fujimaki
Vice President : Shohei Hatakeyama
Designer : Yutaro Kumagai
Craftsman : Fumio Sudo
Photographer : Ryokan Abe