HITA, Japan -- Colored carp, sunflowers, zebra prints and more. Colorful geta wooden sandals with these fancy patterns caught my eye when I visited Motono Hakimono Kogyo, a geta factory in Hita, Oita ...

Cult Japanese labels NEEDLES and Suicoke may only have formed a relationship recently, but by all means its efforts are fruitful. In 2019 the duo released its first collaboration, in 2020 they bounced ...

Eva Korsten and Dave Hendriks’ emerging Amsterdam-based footwear label YUME YUME is heavily inspired by Japanese culture — its name is even derived from the Japanese word for “Dream” — and as such, it ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These shoes were bought in Japan in ...