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These kicks pay homage to everything from the humble convenience store through to Netflix and even the old-school iMac G3.
Pikachu and dozens of other Pocket Monsters species are here to give your feet some flair.
Japanese shoe company ASICS brings the theatrical flair with their commemorative 2020 Tokyo Marathon line.
A clever update to Japan’s traditional footwear that you can pare with kimono or Western clothing.
#kutoo movement continues its fight to free women from company-enforced foot pain.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
Is it just a coincidence that these shoes resemble traditional Japanese footwear so closely?
Women in Japan are often required to wear heels for job hunting and office work, but the #KuToo movement wants to squash that part of the dress code.
Famous woodblock print from master painter Hokusai adapted to sneakers that leave the naughty bits to your vivid imagination.
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