Interviews
Meet the people behind our goods. We visit workshops across Japan to hear how each piece is made, and why. Find a story by craft or by region, or search for a maker.
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Reela: Leather Room Shoes Shaped Like Fine Footwear
We visited Yamato in Matsuyama, Ehime, a sandal maker of over 60 years, to learn why its room shoe brand Reela is shaped on wooden lasts like fine footwear.
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KURODA: Leather Gloves from Japan's Glove Capital
We visited KURODA in Higashikagawa, Kagawa, the town that makes 90% of Japan's gloves, to learn how its leather gloves achieve their remarkable comfort.
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