Characteristics of Shoes and the Footwear Industry

This chapter provides basic information about shoes and the footwear industry in Japan to help understand the case analyses presented in Parts II and III. The information is organized into four sections. The first section discusses awareness of foot health in Japan. The second section examines the features of shoes. The third section includes a general outline of the history of footwear in Japan. The fourth section provides a general outline of the post-WWII footwear industry in Japan.