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Geta

Geta (下駄) are a form of traditional Japanese footwear usually use with kimono or yukata. However nowday they are frequently weared with Western clothing during the summer months. In the past, geta had the practical use of keeping your kimono off the ground and away from puddles, snow and dirt. Over time they’ve become the more casual type of traditional shoe and most suitable for yukata, the light summer kimono. What all geta have in common is a wooden base, but there are tens of different types of geta. Here…

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