Cotton Slab Socks／Hare and Frog (Grey)

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Cotton slab socks knitted in Nara and embroidered in Kyoto with a frog and hare sumo wrestling. A famous and fun scene from "Choju-giga" * "Choju-giga", ink painting, is said to be the oldest "manga" cartoons in Japan. It is a 4 volumes painting scroll of, personified animals such as frogs, foxes, monkeys, cats, etc.. One of the most famous scene, depict a hare and a frog sumo wrestling. The works said to be from the 12th-13th centuries, but details are unknown. There are various opinions in the interpretation of the scrolls contents.■ProductSize /(S) JP:23cm～25cm EU:36～40 USW:6～8(M) JP:25.5cm～27.5cm EU:41～43 USM:7.5～9.5(L) JP:28cm～30cm EU:44～46 USM:10～12Material / Cotton 91％、Polyester 8％、Polyurethane 1％ Made in Japan Show more