Often described as "The Rolls Royce of chalk," Hagoromo once faced extinction in 2015, but the brand managed to survive and continue its history after a former cram school teacher in South Korea took over the business, importing the manufacturing know-how and equipment from Japan.In a factory located in Pocheon, a city that is about 50 kilometers away from Seoul, 15 employees now work tirelessly to produce the chalk with "Hagoromo" printed on the side of each piece."Orders from China are so large that our deliveries are getting delayed, and it's not like we can upgrade the machines to produ…READ FULL ARTICLE
