The slim, compact long wallet "Hitoe® L-zip L" has won both a Good Design Award and a German Design Award. Now available for a limited time at KITTE Marunouchi.
Thin even when full. A new long wallet born from a unique structure that prevents the contents of your wallet from stacking on top of each other.
The small, slim long wallet "Hitoe® L-zip L" has won two design awards: the "2026 Good Design Award" and the "German Design Award 2027".
The Hitoe® L-zip L is a long wallet designed to remain slim even when full by eliminating the "stacking" of cards, banknotes, and coins.
Good Design Award Jury Evaluation
Even in an increasingly cashless era, people in Japan, in particular, cannot yet completely give up cash, especially coins. Against this backdrop, the demand for long wallets remains strong, and this product was highly praised for its meticulous design down to the last detail as a "wallet that can be used with slim, smart movements." The "Floating U" coin storage structure, which cleverly utilizes the upper space by distributing card storage into two areas, is excellent and extremely easy to use. It is a masterpiece filled with the reliable expertise and attention to detail that only a manufacturer with experience in creating numerous wallets could achieve.
German Design Award 2027
The German Design Award is an international design award organized by the German Design Council, Germany's design promotion agency.
The Hitoe® L-zip L won the Winner award in the "Excellent Product Design – Lifestyle and Fashion" category. For SYRINX, this is the second award following the Hitoe® Fold Less.
Available for a Limited Time at GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO
To celebrate the award, the Hitoe® L-zip L will be available at "GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO" as part of the 2026 Good Design Award Winners Feature.
Period: Thursday, October 15, 2026 – Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Location: GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA Marunouchi Store
KITTE Marunouchi 3F (in front of Tokyo Station)
*Also available online
Exhibited at "GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2026"
The Hitoe® L-zip L will be exhibited at "GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2026", an exhibition showcasing all the winners of the 2026 Good Design Award.
Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Wednesday, November 4, 2026
11:00–19:00 (closes at 18:00 on the final day only)
Venue: Tokyo Midtown (9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Free Admission
During the exhibition, the Hitoe® L-zip L will also be available for purchase at the "GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO" shop inside the venue.
Rethinking the Common Wisdom That Long Wallets Get Thick When Full
One of the main reasons a wallet gets thick is not just the thickness of the items stored inside.
In conventional wallets, multiple pockets for cards, banknotes, and coins cause the contents to stack on top of each other. The Hitoe® L-zip L rethinks this "stacking" from the ground up.
By placing cards, banknotes, and coins in positions where they do not overlap, it achieves both ample storage capacity and a slim profile.
Even when holding 10 banknotes, 10 coins, and 8 cards, it is approximately 10 mm thick.
Carrying What You Need, Smaller and Slimmer
The size of the Hitoe® L-zip L is approximately 169 × 92 mm.
Based on a size that can hold Japanese banknotes without folding them, we refined the dimensions required for a long wallet.
The Hitoe® L-zip L was redesigned not to "store more," but to carry what you need more rationally.
Hitoe® L-zip L
Size: Approximately 169 × 92 mm
Thickness when full: Approximately 10 mm (when holding 8 cards, 10 banknotes, and 10 coins)
Storage: Banknotes, coins, cards
Material: Cowhide (Italian vachetta leather)
Price: ¥29,700 (tax included)