The Geta Page
Buying (or making) and walking around in Japanese wooden sandals.
How to Wear Geta
Shop for geta or hanao (the straps) online and choose your correct size
Medieval Japanese Clothes, Make-up, and Hair Styles
On- and off-line resources for clothing at different historical periods and stages
of life, hair styles, make-up, and accessories.
Focus on Furoshiki
Internet Archived article from a museum exhibit on the attractive carryall that
originated as a bath mat
The Science of Kimono
A short article with some different styles of obi-tying
HOYU Hair Aesthetics
Has some information on the history of hairdressing, from the styles shown in ukiyo-e
to the “moga” bobs of the Taisho era. Hoyu seems to have taken the history article
off their website; this version is the Internet Archive’s.
Categories of Obi
Article on different types of obi, aimed at the collector. Now on the Internet
Archive.
Details Historical
in Japan of Fundoshi
This page was featured some time ago in the Mainichi Shimbun. Author Fumitoshi
Koshinaka is one of the people reviving interest in the traditional undergarment. The English section
is now back up.
How to Tie a Fundoshi
In case you got confused by Koshinaka-san’s explanation, this site gives a very
clear step-by-step explanation with photos.
Nipponia:
Waraji
Article on different types of straw sandals.
Waraji: Work in Progress
Click on the image to enlarge this detailed instruction for making authentic
straw sandals.
Accessories
This online store sells different kinds of accessories, including tekkou (handguards),
kasa (rush hats), and waraji (straw sandals).