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MoonStar
MoonStar, a shoe manufacturer from Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, hand-produces minimal and functional footwear.
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This is Japan’s south-west region including the island of Kyūshū and the sub-tropical island chain of Okinawa. Kyūshū was an early centre of Japanese civilization, and offers many historic treasures, modern cities and volcanic natural beauty. It is home to the ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Fukuoka, the porcelain manufacturing centre in Arita and the Tanegashima Space Center launch site.
More itemsSince 1873, craftspeople at MoonStar have been hand-producing minimal, functional footwear in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. The company originally manufactured tabi, Japanese-style socks with a split toe, and jika-tabi, split toe shoes with a rubber sole. Today, Moonstar is known for handcrafting high quality, rubber-soled footwear.
More itemsMoonStar, a shoe manufacturer from Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, hand-produces minimal and functional footwear.
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