Against the backdrop of Nagata Ward, Kobe, where footwear-related industries are concentrated, the article introduces the formative landscape of HIRAKI CO.,LTD. President Umeki Takao (梅木 孝雄), who was born and raised in the district.
Nagata Ward, Kobe, where footwear-related industries are concentrated, is known as a footwear district where Japan's modern rubber industry emerged during the Meiji period. HIRAKI CO.,LTD. President Umeki Takao (梅木 孝雄), 65, was born and raised there.
The article describes Umeki's background and presents Nagata Ward's industrial structure and the history of shoemaking as the formative landscape of his early life. The full article remains unavailable behind a members-only notice.