ANTIQUE SHOES JAPANESE STRAW SHOES WARAJI, KIMONO SHOE ZORI

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ANTIQUE SHOES _ JAPANESE STRAW SHOES WARAJI, KIMONO SHOE ZORI This listing is for a pair of Antique Japanese Straw Waraji Kimono Sandal's Zori they are brand new still in the original packaging from purchase and has it's lable inside they are a size large they have a green and white twine hano (straps). BEAUTIFUL Waraji are sandals made from straw rope that in the past were the standard footwear of the common people in Japan. Waraji were also worn by the samurai class and foot soldiers (ashigaru) during the feudal era of Japan. Traditionally the rope material was made of rice straw, however waraji can be made out of various other materials such as hemp, stalks of myoga, palm fibers, and cotton thread. Now they are mostly worn by traditional Buddhist monks. Traditionally, the Japanese wear the waraji with their toes protruding slightly overthe front edge. However, there are no set rules or guidelines on wearing waraji. They measure 9 1/2" long and 4" wide They have no discoloring, tear's or any damagePlease carefully review my photos as they are part of my description. Items will be shipped out after receiving full payment from buyer.Payment must be made within 3 days of final saleAll items will be carefully packed to avoid damage during shipping.All my items are thoroughly looked over for damages before listing.Please check out read more