BENCH MADE

I graduated with an HND from the shoe making technology department of Cordwainers Colledge. I became the first Japanese shoe maker employed at John Lobbs. After I Joined the company I specialized in Clicking, pattern cutting and closing. I worked at John Lobbs for 8 years. While there I had the pleasure of making shoes for Queen Elizabeth... We accept a foreigner student. We hope you can enjoy real oldstyle shoe (Hand sewn welted) making and craftsman ship... I entered the shoe making technology course at Cordwainers College in London. I began to learn how to make hand sewn welted shoes from Paul Wilson who is a John Lobb bespoke shoe maker. I started work experience in John Lobb's bootmakers at St. James's street in London.

Primary location: Tokyo Japan