Setta Shoes Sandles FormalMade Of Rice Straw Footbed Leather Sole Iron Heels Kimono In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san”

In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san” is best known for staring at a wall for 9 years ignoring every one who came to ask him questions until a young monk determined to learn his Buddhist teaching cut off his own arm and presented it to Daruma-San as a sign of his devotion

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This is an antique Japanese set of cups called Senchawan dating back probably to the mid to late Meiji Era (c

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Each side is decorated with plants and flowers

Setta Shoes Sandles FormalMade Of Rice Straw Footbed Leather Sole Iron Heels Kimono In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san”This is a pair of hand made formal high quality rice straw sandals called setta. These are the official shoes to wear with traditional Japanese clothing and before a tea ceremony. the straw is intricately woven together as can be seen in pictures 6 and 7. They measure 8 1 2" long by 3 1 4" wide. It's about 7" from the toe strap to the back of the heel.