Amano Hokoku Launches "ASAKUSA Leather Encyclopedia," an AI Concierge for Leather

Amano Hokoku Co., Ltd., a long-established leather wholesaler founded in 1909 (Meiji 42), launched "ASAKUSA Leather Encyclopedia," an AI concierge for leather, on November 9, 2026, on its leather specialty online store "ASAKUSA Leather Department Store."

The service connects knowledge from leather materials (raw hides/rolls) to leather products, and an AI answers questions about leather. Even without specialized knowledge, you can easily ask about everything from leather types and characteristics, tanning, and processing techniques to product making, aging over time, and care.

Features

• Answers span knowledge of both raw leather (leather materials) and leather products
• Knowledge is gathered from three sources: the company's accumulated records of more than 1,000 insights, questions from customers, and leather news from Japan and overseas
• Only knowledge candidates created by AI that have been reviewed and approved by staff who work with leather are added to the database
• You can ask questions starting from "what you want to make" or "how you want to use it," and the service is available 24 hours a day

How to Use

Select "Consult via chat" on the top page of ASAKUSA Leather Department Store to use the service. It is free to use, and no membership registration is required. For more detailed consultations, the concierge consultation desk continues to accept inquiries as before.

Craftsmanship Starting from Asakusa

The company is working on the "'First Leather' Project," which widens the entrance to the world of leather for leather beginners, new brands, and newcomers from other industries. This service is the knowledge foundation that serves as its first step. By connecting the craftsmen's skills that live on in Asakusa with new technology, the company says it will expand new possibilities for craftsmanship. The company's Asakusa sales office is located in 7-chome, Asakusa, Taito-ku.