Photographer Keita Hagiwa hand strap

What Keita Haginiwa thought of was absolute security.

"Existing hand strap When you look at it alone without attaching it to the camera, it looks cool in terms of design and material, butWhen you attach it to the camera body, most of them are too long and create a distance between the body and the palm of your hand, and end up being loose on your wrist.They didn't fit well at all, and if I wasn't careful, they would often fall off my wrists.

After much trial and error, I decided that there was a strap whose function and design would only be complete once it was attached to the camera body.As a design that allows you to simply create a ring and fix it to the body with an eyelet to complete its function,It's very simple, but I think this is how it was designed.

However, this was not possible by tying existing objects together or connecting them with metal.

For this purpose, it is necessary to make a hole from the beginning and attach a double hook before sewing.I had to hire a craftsman who could make it from scratch. And this hand strap was completed. It becomes.

Depending on how you pass it through the two holes in the strap, you can move it smoothly, make it difficult to move due to a certain amount of frictional resistance, or keep it in place without moving firmly.You can also change the position of the strap from your wrist to the back of your hand by changing the way it is fastened to the eyelet.

A unique feature of simple straps is that they can be arranged to suit the user's convenience. ”

Based on this concept, we tanned domestic Kobe beef hides of stable quality in Himeji to achieve the best feel and ease of use.

Keita Haginiwa's Vision: Absolute Security and Reassurance

"Existing hand straps often look stylish in terms of design and material when viewed on their own. However, once attached to a camera, most are far too long. This creates too much distance between the camera body and the palm, leaving the strap loose around the wrist with no sense of fit. I often felt they could slip off the wrist if I wasn't careful.

I began searching for a strap whose function and design only truly become complete once it is mounted on the camera. Through a process of trial and error, I arrived at this very simple design: a strap that forms a clean loop and completes its functional form by being secured to the body via the eyelet.

This concept could not be achieved by simply tying existing components together or using standard metal connectors. It required a craftsman who could build it from scratch—someone who could punch the holes and integrate the split rings specifically for this purpose before the final stitching. This hand strap is the result of that bespoke craftsmanship.

By changing how you thread the strap through its two holes, you can adjust the feel: smooth movement, moderate friction, or a fixed position that stays put. Furthermore, by flipping the strap or changing the attachment direction to the eyelet, you can alter how the strap wraps from the wrist to the back of the hand. This ability for users to customize the fit to their own preference is the hallmark of a truly simple strap."

Based on this concept, we use high-quality domestic Kobe cattle hides, tanned in Himeji, to achieve the ultimate tactile sensation and practical utility.