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Various types of tabi
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| -Leather Tabi- The original tabi were made of tanning leather-- cotton tabi did not exist until the early Edo period. Leather tabi are flexible and durable, and were often used by the samurai class for hunting and battle. However, as Japan's feudal wars waned, tabi began to be used as dress clothing. |
| White tabi are worn for official ceremonies such as congratulatory events and funerals. The presence of white tabi can be either casual or formal in the extreme, depending on the setting. Furthermore, it is required that participants wear white tabi on the Japanese archery field or on the Noh stage. Also, people must to wear white tabi in the Sumo wrestling arena. |
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-Black tabi- Black tabi were invented as mens' socks. It is said that the reason they were created was to obscure the stains which would be more noticeable on white tabi. To page top
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