Geta (footwear)
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Geta are traditional Japanese footwear resembling flip-flops. A kind of sandal, geta have a flat wooden base held on the foot with a fabric thong, and are elevated with up to three "teeth," which keep
A pair of geta
Geta unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Ran from the Three Kingdoms period in China
Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Person wearing geta and tabi
Oiran
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Oiran is a collective term for the highest-ranking courtesans in Japanese history, who were considered to be above common prostitutes for their more refined entertainment skills and training in the tr
An oiran sitting with a client and an apprentice. Ukiyo-e print by Suzuki Harunobu (1765).
Picture of oiran in 1917
The modern-day tayū Kisaragi of the Wachigaiya okiya of Shimabara, Kyoto on parade
An actress dressed as an oiran in parade wearing distinctive high platform shoes