{"id":1421,"date":"2013-04-21T12:39:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T09:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2013-04-21T12:39:21","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T09:39:21","slug":"interview-with-masaru-okuyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/interview-with-masaru-okuyama\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Masaru Okuyama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I\u2019m 36 and\u00a0a shoe maker,\u00a0graduated from Nihon (Japan) University college of art.\u00a0I have a wife and 2 children. \u00a0My wife is the best supporter and sympathizer of my shoemaking.\u00a0[My parents] were very surprised and, in fact worried, when I said that I want to quit my job and start shoemaking, when I was 29.\u00a0Now all of them are good supporters.\u00a0The first pair that I found the magic of shoes from was the Edward Green &#8220;Chelsea.&#8221; I was actually still very young, maybe around 24. I felt like I became very mature and it made me confident of myself when I was wearing that pair.\u00a0That pair made me discover that shoes can change peoples&#8217; minds, not only their appearance.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1421 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com-200x132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com02-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com02-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com02.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com03-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com03-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com03.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com04-150x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com04-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com04-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com04.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com05-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com05-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com05.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com06.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com06-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com06-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com06.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>First, I learned shoemaking in a school in Japan, after that I made shoes for my friends, relatives, friends of my family\u2026etc.\u00a0Same as my shoes making, I like elegance in simplicity.\u00a0One of my favorite styles from my collection is the One piece wholecut. I like the style with strong simplicity.\u00a0I think the biggest difference between Goodyear-welted shoes and hand-sewn welted shoes is in the insoles. Goodyear-welted shoes need coarse cloth on the insole, this makes the whole shoes very hard, but hand-sewn welted shoes can keep the leather\u2019s original flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1421 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com07.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com07-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com07-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com07-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com07.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com08.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com08-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com08-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com08.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com09.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com09-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com09-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com09.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Bespoke shoemaking is very personal. It\u2019s not only buying something and going.<br \/>\nI need to meet the client at least 3 times for delivering one pair of shoes, so it\u2019s like doing some project together.\u00a0So you should find a cordwainer you feel comfortable to work with.\u00a0But more than that I believe it is the \u7e01 (en), which means fate in Japanese. [My style] is subtle elegance.\u00a0Now all my passion besides shoemaking goes to my 2 kids.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1421 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com10.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com10-133x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com10-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com10.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>First of all, buy as expensive shoes as you can afford, which are from decent shoemakers, not from mega fashion brands, and give that pair the best care you can.\u00a0It will tell you what you should do next with shoes, and also with your life.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1421 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14-200x133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/wp-content\/pictures\/2013\/04\/Interview_with_Masaru_Okuyama_at_Keikari_dot_com14.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/masaruokuyama.com\/\">http:\/\/masaruokuyama.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pictures: \u00a9\u00a0Masaru Okuyama<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I\u2019m 36 and\u00a0a shoe maker,\u00a0graduated from Nihon (Japan) University college of art.\u00a0I have a wife and 2 children. \u00a0My 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