Orders surge as Japan PM's "Sanae Bag" go viral on social media

Orders for a black leather bag favored by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surged at a long-established leather craft manufacturer in central Japan after it gained popularity on social media.The "Grace Delight Tote" bag is handcrafted in Nagano Prefecture by about 20 artisans at Hamano Inc., a 145-year-old leather craft maker headquartered in Tokyo, for use by working women. Weighing some 700 grams, the "Sanae Bag," as it has been dubbed, can hold A4-sized documents and is priced at 136,400 yen ($885).The lightweight bag, which began production about three decades ago, comes in eight …READ FULL ARTICLE