GLEN MALLEY/
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
This is a really cheap case that I picked up in Akihabara. It' pretty beaten up. The
strangest things I keep in it now are chocolate bars I'm a junk food addict. My
briefcase comes in handy as a battering ram for getting some good spots on the train.
RYO KAWAGUCHI/
SALES
My black, thin leather, B4 size briefcase also doubles as a portable chair when I'm
waiting for the train to arrive at the station. The strangest thing I keep in it is the
receipt for a speeding ticket I just paid for.
MARK SMITH/
BUSINESSMAN
My case is made of green Ostrich skin. The strangest things I keep in it are a banana and
a chocolate bar. Apart from keeping stuff in it, my briefcase comes in handy for knocking
people out of the way when I get off the train.
State your case Photos by Mitchell
Coster
Briefcases reflect your personal style and hold important papers to boot. But this handy
invention is not for business documents alone. We had a brief chat with some owners around
town who have found a multitude of other purposes - some rather off the wall - for
their attachEcases.
KOSETSU KAWADA/
HAIR STYLIST
This is a black leather suitcase with a steel frame. What's the strangest thing I keep in
it? Hope. Everyone should have some in reserve. I don't use my briefcase for anything
else.
TOM HAMILTON/
ENGLISH TEACHER
My briefcase is made of brown leather, and I found it in the gomi. I've sewn it
back together, restored it to its former glory, and will keep it forever! The strangest
things I keep in it are my Earl Grey teabags, which I carry everywhere. My briefcase
clearly marks my territory when I sit on the train and put it in my lap.
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