Previously, the Japanese could easily be distinguished by the gait. The whole secret consisted in unusual shoes, which for Europeans seem even bizarre. True, in our time, national sandals are giving way more and more to convenient models proposed by Western producers.
Japanese wooden goat shoes
One of the characteristics of Japanese culture is the availability of a large number of shoes from each resident. This is explained by the fact that they have to wear a different pair for each case. Irreplaceable were the Japanese sandals of the Geta, which are designed to walk along the street. They are made of wood, and one-piece. Outwardly they are very reminiscent of a stool. They have at the bottom of the platform two supports in the form of bars. To the leg are attached with the help of ribbons or ropes. From above look like the usual for us flip flops.
The design features exclude a wide step, so women step small, creating the effect of soaring in the air. And according to the national peculiarities, the representatives of the beautiful half should walk just like that.
Japanese shoes Geta has several varieties. For elderly people and temple attendants, it has a rounded sock, in other cases it remains rectangular. Even on the sandals you can understand what social layer the owner belongs to. Men's models are made of more noble tree species, decorated with carvings and often covered with varnish. Female - have a more aesthetic appearance due to the use of fabric, which is decorated with a top. For solemn events, brocade with gilding is used, decorated with various drawings.
Both women and men under the Japanese Geta must wear special socks made of white natural material with a dedicated thumb. They are called tabi. And only geishas do not wear such socks, because in Japan the appearance of a bare foot is considered very erotic.
The active influence of Western fashion, the development of the economy and politics are increasingly replacing the national shoes and clothing from the daily life of Japanese women. In our time they prefer convenience. Nevertheless, the Geta remain an integral part of culture. They are still worn for the holidays, various celebrations, religious rites and during the rest. Such sandals are the actors of the stage and cinema. Preserving their original appearance, they give the woman a special charm and mystery.
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