A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.
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- Katsuo Fukuzawa


A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.
1 season · 10 episodes

Long-historied tabi sock manufacturer Kohazeya struggles with changing times and fashions. Will a chance encounter lead to new frontiers for the family business and a way forward?
S1 E1Episode 1
Oct 15, 201792 min
It's another day at struggling tabi sock maker Kohazeya, their industry in decline. CEO Koichi Miyazawa looks for a new direction, learning more about running than he imagined. Meanwhile, a promising young athlete suffers a devastating setb
S1 E2Episode 2
Oct 29, 201760 min
Unable to bank on outside support, Kohazeya works on their new project. Koichi meets a mysterious materials engineer. Mogi gets a surprise gift.
S1 E3Episode 3
Nov 5, 201760 min
Daichi struggles in his job hunt. Atlantis ponders Mogi and the new tabi runner. Prototyping is afoot at Kohazeya, but Koichi's money problems hit home.
S1 E4Episode 4
Nov 12, 201745 min
Iiyama and Daichi have found Rikuoh's sole. Mogi is at a crossroads. Kohazeya benefits from an unexpected team change.
S1 E5Episode 5
Nov 19, 201772 min
Internal strife hits Kohazeya as finances run tight. Will an unexpected move let them continue to work on Rikuoh? Daichi steps up to the plate in a pinch.
S1 E6Episode 6
Nov 26, 201745 min
The 2018 Ekiden is on! One man steps back onto the stage, but another is making this his curtain call. Kohazeya faces new challenges in their fledgling shoe business.