Waraji

Waraji [ w̜aɺadʑi ] (Japanese草鞋) are Japanese sandals, which are made ​​of various durable plant fibers (hemp, stalks of Myouga ( a ginger - type, Zingiber Mioga ), palm fibers, cotton cords, rice straw, etc.) In ancient Japan, they were the footwear of ordinary people. Over the Gekokujo period, which was marked by peasant revolts, wearing Waraji also samurai became more popular - to the same extent, as evidenced by continued the fight on foot. Nowadays they are worn primarily by traditional oriented Buddhist monks.

Traditionally they carry the Japanese with forward protruding toes, that is too short by European standards.

The Waraji be bound in different ways depending on the purpose (for example Nakachi - nuki, Yotsu - chigake and takano -gake ). So a monk binds differently than a farmer, a soldier or a city dweller.