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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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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Channel NewsAsia Latest is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC. The headline in use is “This Singaporean shoemaker moved to Kyoto to make barefoot shoes by hand”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

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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