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me Japanese shoes, or 'scta, - as
they are called, are one Of the singu-
larry distinctive features Of japanese
ufe which VIII strike the observer
with wonderment as soon Us he sees
them looming along the roadway OF
hears them scraping tile gravel with
an irritable squeak that makes his
very nerves siludder. \ Nevertheless,
awkward though the shoes appear,
they are OF q s Find constituted to make
feet Us hard as sheet Iron and ankles
us strong as steel girders.
The shoes are divided into two varl
etles. The low shoe is called the "ko'
nmageta" and Is only used when tho
roads are IN good condition. The high
Shoes, named 'ashida," are worn when
the weather Is rainy and the roads are
muddy. Both kinds have thin thong
attached to tic surface to secure
them to tho feet. which nre therefore
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their construction merely entails the
carving OF a block of wood to the
proper size. The "asllla," however
arc Of more complicated design. They
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Some or the "geta" worn by little
girls are painted in many colors, and
others have II tiny bell hanging from
a hollow place at the back. Which MS
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