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A 3 page paper which examines the history and use of Japanese footwear known as zoris and tabi. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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and created what is often called the flip-flop sandal. Tabi are the socks that the Japanese designed to be worn with the zori and are socks that are open between
the large toe and the rest of the toes so that the zoris can be worn with socks. The following paper examines the history of the zori and tabi.
Zoris and Tabi Zoris, along with geta which are another form of Japanese footwear, "originated in the Heian Period (794-1192) a time which saw the evolution of a more native
culture" (Japanese Culture: Costume: Footwear, 2005). The geta differ in that they are made from wood and are set on wooden platforms to keep the kimono from getting dirty. The
zori is often made from straw but also made from leather and like the geta has a thong that runs between the large toe and the rest of the toes,
enabling the wearer to grip with the toes and make the zori stay on. From another historical perspective it is noted that Japan was heavily influenced by China, but
when they broke away from that influence the zori and also the geta seemed to appear as a uniquely Japanese style (Kyoto International Community House, 2005). This was the Heian
period (Kyoto International Community House, 2005). Japan was far more humid than China it seems and as such these designs were quickly embraced by the people and were seen as
"the most practical type of footwear" (Kyoto International Community House, 2005). But, at the same time, although they were incredibly practical, it was generally only the upper classes that wore
them (Kyoto International Community House, 2005). Peasants wore a kind of rough straw sandal called a waraji or they wore nothing at all (Kyoto International Community House, 2005). This thong
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