Embroidered or “Embroidered”?

I love this purse I found at the thrift store last week but I can’t figure out what to call it. I finally put it on etsy with the description “embroidered,” in quotation marks, with an explanation of my confusion. It has a tag that says “handmade in Japan” yet it totally looks like faux embroidery.

And a close-up:

Whatever it is, it’s super cute. I kind of wish it had a different strap, though, I don’t care for the gold.

Hope your week is going well!