Waraji
Waraji [ w̜aɺadʑi ] ( Jap. 草鞋 ) are Japanese sandals that are made of different permanent plant fibers (hemp, stems from Myouga (a ginger species such Zingiber Mioga ), palm fibers, cotton cords, rice straw, etc.) In ancient Japan, they were the footwear of the common people. In the course of the Gekokujo period, which was marked by peasant revolts, wearing waraji became more popular among samurai - just as fighting on foot became more popular. Nowadays they are primarily worn by traditionally oriented Buddhist monks.
Traditionally, the Japanese wear them with protruding toes, ie too short by European standards.
The waraji are tied in different ways (for example nakachi-nuki, yotsu-chigake and takano-gake) depending on the purpose. A monk binds them differently than a peasant, a soldier or a city dweller.