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Handmade gamaguchi coin purse from the Isekai Gensō series by KURUMIYU, featuring an original anime-style character design.

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Travel with a Tiny Otherworldly Companion

“Travel with a tiny companion from another world.”

KURUMIYU is a Japanese brand that creates handmade gamaguchi clasp purses filled with quiet stories.

My series Isekai Gensō (“Illusions from Another World”) takes inspiration from anime and manga to breathe new life into a style that has been loved in Japan for more than 150 years.

Each piece reflects the playfulness and imagination that make Japanese craftsmanship so special.

Founder & Designer

Anime culture × Kimono tradition × Handmade storytelling.

I make clasp purses filled with tiny dreams and stories.

Inspired by anime, kimono, and the fantastical worlds I imagine by hand,

each purse comes in three sizes  from bag-sized to pendant charm 

so you can carry a piece of another world with you.

 

 I have showcased and sold my work from my own booth at events in Paris, Barcelona, Taipei, and Tokyo. 

KURUMIYUのJapan Expo Paris 2025出展ブース。アニメ×着物をテーマにした展示装飾と、まるっこバッグ・マルチカードケース・マメがま口などのハンドメイド作品が並んでいる。

Founder & Designer

Anime culture × Kimono tradition × Handmade storytelling.

I make clasp purses filled with tiny dreams and stories.

Inspired by anime, kimono, and the fantastical worlds I imagine by hand,

each purse comes in three sizes  from bag-sized to pendant charm 

so you can carry a piece of another world with you.

 

 I have showcased and sold my work from my own booth at events in Paris, Barcelona, Taipei, and Tokyo. 

At the event

Design Festa at Tokyo Big Sight – Group photo with students at the KURUMIYU gamaguchi booth.
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​Design Festa

Filming at Japan Expo Paris 2025 – KURUMIYU gamaguchi booth being recorded by media.
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​Japan Expo Paris

KURUMIYU booth at MANGA BARCELONA 2024 in Barcelona, displaying handmade gamaguchi bags.
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MANGA​ 

BARCELONA

Handmade Gamaguchi booth by KURUMIYU at MDP27 event in Taipei, Taiwan. Featuring student works and clasp purse creations.
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MDP 27

Courtesan Terunyan characters in a Japanese tatami setting. A calico nekomata in red kimono with white chrysanthemum and swan obi, a black fox in French tricolor cornflower pattern, a white fox in black kimono with cherry blossoms, and Tamamo-no-Mae in navy kimono with white chrysanthemums.
Gathering of Kemomimi Terunyan characters in a tatami room: two black cats, two in tabby cat kigurumi, an angel with wings, a devil in black, two dressed as Alice’s white rabbits, and two as brown Shiba Inu.

Who will you cheer for?​

Nekomata Terunyan in a scarlet kimono with white chrysanthemum patterns, as a calico cat yokai, holding a flat clasp purse with a handle in an oiran-style appearance.
Tamamo-no-Mae Terunyan in a blue kimono with white chrysanthemum patterns, showing nine fox tails while holding a Pochagama clasp purse.
Shiro Inari Terunyan wearing a black kimono adorned with double cherry blossom patterns. He is holding a flat Gamaguchi clasp purse.
Koakuma Terunyan, dressed in black with wings, wearing a green tie around the waist and carrying a Marukko Bag.
Everyday Style Terunyan wearing a blue shirt and black pants, carrying a round Marukko Gamaguchi purse on his shoulder, raising both hands cheerfully.
Shiba Style Terunyan with brown dog ears and tail, dressed in a high school uniform of a brown knit and black slacks, carrying a Marukko Bag. His pose shows a slightly intimidating ‘guard dog’ attitude.
White Rabbit Terunyan with rabbit ears, wearing a red tuxedo, navy trousers, black bow tie, and cream vest. He carries a Pochagama at his waist and holds a pocket watch in his hand, running while anxiously checking the time.
Black Cat Terunyan with cat ears and tail, dressed in black, sitting cutely on a flat gamaguchi-style cushion.
Baby Terunyan in a light blue romper, sitting while sucking a finger. The bib features a tiny mini gamaguchi attached.
Sleeping Cat Terunyan dressed in a tabby kigurumi, peacefully resting on a round pochagama-shaped cushion.
Obina Terunyan dressed in traditional Japanese court attire (sokutai), holding a ritual baton (shaku) in one hand and a round pochagama in the other, embodying a festive Hina Matsuri look.
Kuro Inari Terunyan wearing a kimono with a cornflower Yagasuri pattern in French tricolor. He is holding a flat Gamaguchi clasp purse.
Angel Terunyan with a golden halo above his head, wearing white wings and a pure white outfit. A green necktie is tied around his waist, and he carries a round Marukko Gamaguchi purse on his back.
Kuroshiba Style Terunyan with dog ears, wearing a brown knit and black slacks as a Japanese high school uniform, carrying a round Marukko Bag.
Friendly Shiba Style Terunyan with brown dog ears and tail, dressed in a high school uniform of a brown knit and black slacks, carrying a Marukko Bag. He waves cheerfully with a warm smile.
White Rabbit Terunyan with rabbit ears, wearing a red tuxedo, navy trousers, black bow tie, and cream vest. He carries a Pochagama at his waist and holds a pocket watch in his hand.
Black Cat Terunyan with cat ears and tail, dressed in black, lying down while hugging a round gamaguchi clasp bag.
Baby Terunyan in a pink romper, crawling forward. The bib features a tiny mini gamaguchi clasp bag.
Maneki-neko Terunyan dressed in a tabby cat kigurumi, holding a round pochagama while sleeping peacefully, symbolizing good fortune.
Mebina Terunyan dressed in a traditional twelve-layered kimono (junihitoe), holding a pine-patterned fan and a pochagama, showcasing an elegant Hina Matsuri style.

PROCESS

Fabric Arrival

Cutting

Sewing

Clasp Assembly

Final Inspection & Packaging

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Collection

Mame Marukko Pendant Edition

Marukko Bag and Mame Marukko displayed on a torso, Figure Edition style

Mame Marukko Figure Edition

Mame Marukko Terunyan holding a pink normal edition clasp purse, showing the standard design with chain.

Mame Marukko

Mamegama Pendant Edition, a tiny clasp purse designed as a necklace charm, carried by Terunyan.

Marukko Bag

Multi Pouch with original clasp frame, KURUMIYU limited edition, designed to be held easily in one hand.

Multi Pouch

KURUMIYU limited edition Marukko Bag and Multi Pouch, featuring original clasp design with matching character artwork.

Marukko Bag＆Multi Pouch

KURUMIYU Marukko Bag worn as a shoulder bag, showcasing original clasp design with character artwork.

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