It has been said that tanning of animal skins and hides was the first industry for mankind to utilize chemical reactions in nature. The first clothing worn by humans was dried and then softened by kneading and chewing it. As human civilization progressed, tanning techniques evolved with new technology.

Over 2000 years ago, immigrants from the Korean Peninsula brought their leather tanning skills to Harima (present day Hyogo prefecture) and trained the locals, who then took the process and further advanced it. This ancient method of tanning leather is still used in the Hyogo prefecture to this day…

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