Pair of traditional wooden monk's geta (sandals) at the steps of a Buddhist temple on Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia

Traditional shoes with wooden sole and colourful straps, Sanmachi, Takayama, Hida District, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A traditional geisha woman's feet, in wooden soled sandals, with red straps and white stockings or tabi, Japan

Rows of traditional wooden sandals with thick soles and red straps worn by geisha, okobo or geta, Japan

A pair of traditional wooden sandals with thick soles and red straps worn by geisha, okobo or geta, Japan