How Japan Makes Millions from Horse Butts

The horse butt: cheap, ignored, discarded. But in Japan? It’s transformed into leather worth thousands of dollars. In this episode, we go inside the factories and workshops where raw horsehide becomes elite wallets, jackets, and handmade shoes — some of the most expensive leather goods on the planet. From scraping dirty hides… to polishing flawless shell cordovan… to ending the journey by tasting raw horse meat — this is the extreme transformation of a “worthless” animal part into a luxury fortune. Huge thanks to our Japanese Leather Masters: Y’2 Leather Jacket Store:   / y2leather_official   Shinki Hakaku Company:   / shinki_hikaku_co   Cordovan Shoemaker - Ken Hishinuma:   / khish_ken   🎥 Credits Host: Andrew Fraser Editor: Alex Victor Producer: Xuan Le Fixer: Miyu