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This Singaporean shoemaker moved to Kyoto to make barefoot shoes by hand

This Singaporean shoemaker moved to Kyoto to make barefoot shoes by hand
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Singaporean craftsperson Chin Shiying went to Japan to master traditional shoemaking – only to realise she didn’t want to wear the shoes she made. That discovery eventually led her to barefoot footwear and a new life in Kyoto.

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