The Superior Labor is a Japanese lifestyle brand. Founded in 2007 by husband and wife Makoto and Yoshimi Kawai, the brand has achieved cult status across the world. Renowned for their 100% hand-crafted canvas and leather bags, the products soften and take on a life of their own the more you use them. The Superior Labor’s design and manufacturing takes place in a former school in the rural and mountainous area of Kaga-gun, Okayama Prefecture.