Japan fills its boots with bespoke shoes
Yohei Fukuda
Tokyo - Egypt Today
When Yohei Fukuda left for England more than a decade ago to learn his trade as a master leather shoemaker, he could hardly have imagined that his native Japan would one day become a leader in this traditionally European art.
"The number of bespoke shoe workshops has been booming in Japan in the past few years," explained the elegant-looking bald and mustachioed 37-year-old, sporting a smart shirt and tie under a dark-blue work apron.
"There are at least 40 in Tokyo today and maybe as many as 100 in the whole country," Fukuda told AFP.
- Thursday ,04 January GMT 12:25 2018 Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 3.26% on first trading day of 2018
GMT 08:57 2018 Tuesday ,30 October
Sony nearly doubles first-half net profitsGMT 12:25 2018 Thursday ,04 January
Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 3.26% on first trading day of 2018GMT 10:17 2017 Wednesday ,20 December
Bitcoin suffers dramatic price plunge in AsiaGMT 14:29 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
Subaru CEO returns his pay after inspection scandalGMT 05:55 2017 Monday ,18 December
Japan trade surplus drops sharply on higher oil importsRussia tests new telemetry system during manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft’s launch
Moscow - TASS
The Astra-06 apparatus developed by specialists of Russian Space Systems (RSS) was used for the first time as additional telemetric equipment aboard the manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launc...Read More
GMT 11:31 2018 Friday ,14 December
UN climate conference enters final day with little progress made
GMT 13:29 2018 Friday ,14 December
Turkey targets military over alleged Gulen links
GMT 02:20 2017 Sunday ,05 March
Affluent Chinese fuel demand for butlers
GMT 13:22 2014 Thursday ,13 February
Car bomb kills at least 12 policemen in Karachi
GMT 00:57 2017 Friday ,17 February
Sudan opposition chief Mahdi to return from exile: PartyGMT 06:39 2013 Wednesday ,08 May
Imran Khan in hospital after rally fall
GMT 06:39 2017 Sunday ,12 March
We will take out suicides outside Iraq if they pose threat, warns premier
GMT 20:52 2016 Monday ,09 May
Al Azhar, Kuwaiti Awqaf ministry probe joint cooperation
GMT 08:13 2017 Thursday ,06 April
ISIL’s second-in-command killed in air strike
GMT 11:55 2018 Wednesday ,05 December
Putin discusses new summit on Syria with Turkish, German leaders
GMT 12:38 2018 Wednesday ,07 November
Topping-out of Berlin's Pergamon Museum restoration in spring 2019
GMT 15:36 2018 Wednesday ,31 October
The Saudi Gallery takes visitors on a colorful journey
GMT 08:10 2018 Friday ,05 October
From smiling Bahrainis, lesson in basket-making
GMT 14:42 2017 Thursday ,02 March
More young people needed in parliament
GMT 08:36 2017 Saturday ,25 February
Yemeni governmental troops control areas in Beida
GMT 12:41 2018 Monday ,10 September
GCC High Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff Kicked off 15th Meeting in KuwaitGMT 09:53 2011 Sunday ,11 September
Gomez follows up a hat-trick with 4 goals against Freiburg
GMT 14:49 2011 Wednesday ,20 July
Icahn raises bid for Clorox
GMT 06:14 2017 Monday ,10 July
Iraq PM declares victory in 'liberated' Mosul: office
GMT 07:32 2015 Monday ,29 June
Taif University accepts more than 18,000 students
GMT 21:08 2016 Monday ,28 November
Vietnam Reports 93 Zika Cases so Far
GMT 21:40 2017 Monday ,23 January
United Kingdom Announced ‘Country of Honour’
GMT 22:22 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
Most Saudis think morals have fallen
GMT 06:41 2017 Friday ,25 August
Libya’s Haftar receives British foreign secretary
GMT 06:59 2017 Thursday ,24 August
UK minister Burt visits Egypt
GMT 18:58 2017 Friday ,03 March
Sharjah Ruler honours winners of Gulf Arabic language
GMT 16:23 2016 Saturday ,10 December
Iraq destroys Mosul car bomb factoriesGMT 14:21 2013 Wednesday ,03 April
Disney Pixar confirms Finding Nemo sequel
GMT 09:31 2017 Wednesday ,19 April
Israeli forces teargas Al Quds University students
GMT 20:13 2016 Tuesday ,19 July
15 Houthis killed, injured in clashes in TaizGMT 08:46 2011 Saturday ,09 July
Internet service providers ready penalties to combat piracy
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor