Here's my contribution to Self Portrait Tuesday - a picture of my geta clogs. I was going to post a picture of my feet in them, but I have the world's ugliest feet so I'll spare you the horror. The geta were a gift from my cousin Amy (thanks Amy!) from a Japan trip a few years ago.
I love them because they remind me of a pair I owned as a child, and this story which still remains one of my favorites.
It's about a girl named Mako who receives a pair of new red lacquer geta from her Mother. But she cracks them playing a weather-telling game and then almost does a dishonest thing to get a new pair.
There's a line in the book that goes, ...When she walked, they talked: "KARA KORO, KARA KORO." And when she ran, they sang: "KORO KORO, KARA KARA,"...
I remember stomping around in my pair, trying to get them to make that same sound. I wear this pair now sometimes when I do the laundry because I still love the sound they make, and it gives me an extra couple of (badly needed) inches to reach the line.
i love that story too! totally forgot about that book but it brings back fun kiddie memories--i think it was one of my sister's favorites too.
ever play the game with your pair?
Posted by: susanne | August 30, 2005 at 02:33 PM
Yes! Except I was probably trying to get my pair to crack. :P
Posted by: myra | August 30, 2005 at 02:42 PM
oh my goodness, i loved that story! now i have to go look for it on my shelves. thanks for the reminder!
Posted by: mrspilkington | August 30, 2005 at 05:12 PM
so neat! love the illos, lovely!
Posted by: jenny vorwaller | August 30, 2005 at 05:25 PM
i had forgotten all about that childhood story. i remember running around in my geta trying to make the "koro koro, kara kara" noises!
Posted by: little things | August 31, 2005 at 04:40 AM
Wow, I can't believe you still have the geta! I can just picture Buddy trying to walk in them just like mommy. :)
Posted by: Amy | August 31, 2005 at 07:09 AM
that's a lovely story book! and what cool clogs ... are they comfortable to wear?
Posted by: button | August 31, 2005 at 12:00 PM
Lovely shoes and I love those sounds !
Posted by: lyn | August 31, 2005 at 11:43 PM
LOVE the clogs....they are the bomb. I only wear sandals, so they would be on the list of prefered foot wear!
Posted by: joy madison | September 04, 2005 at 08:25 PM
That book is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for posting it!
Posted by: jen | September 09, 2005 at 08:15 AM
Ha ha... My daughter and I just check this one out from the library yesterday! I can't wait to read it with her tonight. *grins*
Posted by: Ez | September 11, 2005 at 01:34 PM