Kakogawa

Stories in Kakogawa

running, Asics, tokyo

"I make shoes that make athletes think 'I want to run in these shoes'. There’s an emotional bond between me and the athletes." Shoemaker Hitoshi Mimura

by Gordon Knight

Kakogawa — “I won thanks to Mr. Mimura,” were the first excited words runner Hiromi Taniguchi said as he was swamped by the press on winning the 1991 world marathon championship. Such praise is usually reserved ...

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