Japanology Plus
Season 12 Episode 5 - Leather Shoes
Japan's bespoke leather shoes are admired around the world, and there is even a Japanese leader in the realm of shoeshining. We explore the skills and services in Japan's leather shoemaking industry.
Episodes in Season 12
Onigiri
28 min
Repair
28 min
Japanophiles: Johan Leutwiler
28 min
Octopuses
28 min
Leather Shoes
28 min
Torii
28 min
Mamachari
28 min
Japanophiles: Stephen Turner
28 min
Family Restaurants
28 min
Natto
28 min
Stationery
28 min
Tosa: The Life of John Manjiro
28 min
Tosa: Blessings and Perils of the Kuroshio Current
28 min
Japanophiles: Johan Nordstrom
28 min
Origami
28 min
Sake
28 min
Offices
28 min
Japanophiles: Ziaul Karim
28 min
Bookstores
28 min
Convenience Stores
28 min
Sleep
28 min
Japanophiles: Astrid Klein & Mark Dytham
28 min
Hagi: The Life of Yoshida Shoin
28 min
Hagi: Castle Town Forged by Magma
28 min