Gamagucci
Gamaguchi clasp purse in a printed cloth with a plush beckoning cat sewn on the front and a small charm hanging from the clasp, in eight colours.
Gamagucci
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The short answer
Small clasp purse in a printed crepe cloth with a metal kiss-lock frame, a plush beckoning cat sewn on the front holding a fish, a fan, a bag or a mallet, and a small charm on a cord, in pink, purple, white and red, yellow, red, dark blue, black or light green. One size.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum. Duties and import taxes are prepaid at checkout. Orders leave in 1 to 3 business days and take 6 to 12 business days on average; a tracking number is emailed on dispatch.
You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Clasp purse with a plush lucky cat sewn on the front, in eight colours
A cat on a purse, and a purse that clicks. This is a gamaguchi, the Japanese clasp purse with a metal kiss-lock frame that opens with a pinch and closes with a click, in a printed crepe cloth with a plush beckoning cat sewn on the front, eyes closed and paw raised, holding a fish, a fan, a bag of coins or a mallet depending on the colour, and a small charm hanging from the clasp on a cord. Eight colours; the photographs show six.
It is the smallest object in the shop with the most personality, and the cat is what does it.
The name is the Japanese one, and it means the toad's mouth, which is what the frame looks like when it is open. Every Japanese grandmother has one.
The body is a printed crepe cloth with a textured surface, lined, sewn to a metal frame with two ball knobs that snap together, and the cat is a separate plush piece in the same crepe, sewn to the front with its paw and its object in relief. The charm is a small printed tag on a cord with a bell.
Carry it in a bag or a pocket for coins and a key, or on its own by the charm's cord, which is how a child carries it. It holds a folded note, a handful of coins and a card.
The eight colours are eight cats: the pink cat holds a fish, the purple a fan, the white-and-red a fish, the yellow a bag, the red a mallet, the blue a fan. Each cloth is a different print in the cat's colour, and each charm matches.
The clasp is the detail: two metal balls that snap together with a click you can hear, the sound of a Japanese purse, and the frame is shaped so the purse opens wide and stands. The cat's paw is raised in the beckoning gesture, which is for luck with money, on a purse.
From across a table it is a round printed purse with a cat on it. From close the cat shows its stitched face, the clasp its two balls, and the charm its bell. It is the purse for a child, a grandmother, or anyone who wants luck with their change.
Spot clean only; the plush and the frame do not go in water. Wipe the frame with a dry cloth.
One size. It fits in the palm of a hand and holds coins, a key and a card. The charm is about the size of a thumb.
Questions about the japanese bags
What is a randoseru?
The boxy, stiff-sided backpack every Japanese child carries through primary school: a long flap, a metal plate closure, padded straps. Adults outside Japan wear it small and high as a design object.
How does a knot bag close?
The two handles are different lengths. Pull the long one through the short one and the weight of the bag holds it shut; lift it out to open. No clasp, no zip.
What are the bags made of?
The randoseru is a moulded synthetic; the knot bag and the clasp purse are printed cloth, the purse on a metal kiss-lock frame; the star backpack is a smooth synthetic. The fabric line on each page says which.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
How big are they?
The randoseru takes a large notebook; the knot bag takes a phone, a purse and a fan; the clasp purse fits in a palm; the star backpack is 38 by 37 by 14 cm. All are small by Western standards.
How do I clean them?
Wipe the synthetic bags with a damp cloth. Hand wash the knot bag cool and dry flat. Spot clean the clasp purse only; the plush cat and the frame do not go in water.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Gamagucci |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | All japanese bags |
| Fabric | Printed crepe cloth, metal clasp |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0247 |
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