The bag that Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi carries has gone viral, catapulting a 145-year-old local leather goods maker into the spotlight. Social media users identified the handbag Takaichi often carries when walking into the prime minister’s residence as the “Grace Delight Tote” made by Hamano, a 145-year-old Japanese leather goods maker, whose products have long been favoured by members of Japan’s imperial family. Priced at 136,000 yen (US$895), the bag has gone viral,...