MOONSTAR is a Japanese shoemaker founded in 1873. Originating in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, the company began by making tabi (traditional Japanese split-toe socks) and expanded its craft to jika-tabi (split-toe work shoes), canvas shoes, and rubber shoes. For over 150 years, it has cultivated and passed down its own shoemaking techniques in Kurume, continuing to create shoes that fit naturally into the everyday lives of the people who wear them.