Okobo are wooden sandals worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) during their apprenticeship. Okobo are very tall, and usually made from a block of willow wood. Usually, the wood has either no finish or a natural finish, but during the summer months, maiko will wear black-lacquered okobo. They are held to the foot by simple thong-like straps in colors that represent their maiko status. Red straps are worn by new maiko, yellow are worn by maiko that are nearly done with their apprenticeship. Maiko (apprentice geisha) in Kyoto, Japan Geisha (芸者) are traditional Japanese artist-entertainers. ... Women posing as maiko (geisha apprentices), Kyoto, Japan wearing traditional furisode and okobo Geisha ) are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as music, singing and dancing. ...
Alternatively, okobo are referred to as "pokkuri" or "koppori". These names come from the sound okobo make when walking.
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