Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2014

A little company from Australia is now selling its compact men’s wallets here in Japan. With the tagline “slim your wallet,” Bellroy is out to get men to lose the bulk and simplify their pockets by crafting fine quality leathers into wallets designed to hold all of your essentials (bank cards, commuter passes, ID and of course—cash) without making it feel like you have an anchor in your back pocket (especially considerate in the tight squeezes of Tokyo). Replete with hidden sleeves for keeping large notes from prying eyes, a SIM card stash, protective slots for a few business cards and a thoughtful tab to pull out your concealed stack of point cards, both the sleek and minimal Note Sleeve and the crafty Hide & Seek (both ¥9,000) are designed to fit Japanese yen and coins. The muted colors are classy enough to pull from your Yamamoto suit, yet rugged enough for your hipster selvedge denim. Available at retailers like Loft and Murasaki Sports. Bellroy even deliver direct from Australia. Check the nifty videos on the website for other ways to declutter your duds. http://bellroy.com