"Riders jacket of memories"

Nice to meet you again
Happy New Year

This year's first HF blog is about me, Harada, and my "memory rider jacket."
Let's get started.

I bought it at a second-hand clothing store when I was 20 years old, and it has been with me for 22 years.



Joined Kadoya at the age of 31.
Worked at a factory as a leather jacket craftsman and began to pursue the structure of rider wear.
Since then, I have hardly ever worn this JKT, but the
Even now that I've given up on all my 10 leather jackets, I still have this one JKT jacket that holds so many memories.
It is displayed on the wall of the entrance as a guardian of the room.

I started riding motorcycles when I was 18 years old.
What makes a good, safe, easy to wear, and cool rider jacket suitable for motorcycles?
I didn't think about that at all, just vaguely said, "I'm going to put on a leather jacket!"
When we were in a very short relationship, we had a fateful encounter at a secondhand clothing store.

At that time, I was quietly taking a tour of the Riders JKT, which had become a habit, at a second-hand clothing store.
"If there's something you're looking for!"
From the back of the long and narrow store, I saw a rider wearing JKT that looked ``pitter-patter''.
A young lady who packs a punch and has a high concentration of defects called out to me.

Me: ``I'm wearing a tight leather jacket...''
Clerk: "Hi, those are tight riders."
Me: “What?...I want to!”

The store clerk laughed at me while I was hanging out, and there were a huge number of clothes hanging on the hanger rack.
This JKT was instantly brought out in front of me from inside the leather jacket.

At that time, I wasn't really interested in things like (good aging) or (horse mackerel).
I was subconsciously looking for good old clothes with little deterioration, so...
First of all, I was surprised at how worn out the JKT was.

And what I couldn't help but worry about was,
Red cloth protruding from both cuffs almost equally on both sides.

Unsatisfied, I glared at the red guy on my cuffs while touching them.

Salesperson: ``That's right...the quilting on the lining is sticking out...''
That's so cool! That's the point. ”
Me: ``(Isn't this kind of thing cool?)'' I said nothing.
Salesperson: ``Given the customer's body type, the length of the sleeves, including the protruding lining, should be just right.''

I was completely guided at the store clerk's pace and was led to a mirror where I tried on the clothes.

Is it true that what I see in the mirror is just as the store clerk said?
All in all, the sleeve length was just the right size, including the protruding lining.
The silhouette of the entire body fits the body, and the leather is soft and easy to move around in.
Because my face is showing, I feel like I look a little more dignified in the mirror than my actual age.
It wasn't a complete mess, and I was internally happy.

Me: “What’s going on?”
The clerk smiled and said, "It's okay, OK!!"
I replied with a big smile, “I’ll buy it!”
The clerk said, ``That's too bad...'' This time, she was extremely annoyed in a business-like manner. . .



This is a page of precious memories that you will never forget.

Through my encounter with this old leather jacket, the golden age of my late-blooming youth arrived.
In my twenties, I became active with motorcycles and leather jackets as my [mental axis].
Being greatly stimulated, influenced, and excited by encounters with various people, things, and places,
As I really fell in love with it and became absorbed in it,
It was a time when my ``self-contour'' was formed.


And now, 22 years later



In addition to sewing, my current duties include:
General management work, from leather purchasing to product inspection before shipping,
Sometimes I am involved in the development of new products.

The photo above is
The new leather that will be used in the next HF new model will be applied to the existing HF model.
Sample JKT being monitored. The experiment is also in its final stage.

In addition to the multifaceted leather fastness data that is inspected by tanners and leather technology centers,
The feeling of gloss, how wrinkles appear, whether it has firmness and firmness, whether it is easy to wear, and how well it fits.
What do you think? ,,,,etc,
Monitoring is experienced by those of us who handle it, and through various processes.
This is a very important task that requires you to understand and be satisfied with the theory.

Backed by Kadoya's traditional techniques and spirit, which have been in business for over 75 years.
Based on the philosophy and methodology of creating riding wear,
All of our staff have a strong sense of mission in pursuit of a high level of perfection, as a common understanding.

We work hard every day to make leather jackets that our customers can enjoy with peace of mind.


Until the first leather jacket is completed
It requires a lot of patience and concentration, and steady work...

22 years ago, I had no way of knowing. . .


"It's okay, OK!!"

I was encouraged by (those words) from the delinquent,
I spent my days filled with the joy of wearing Riders JKT.



(19 years ago) The tiger and that leather jacket I just got.




[Harada]