Waraji

Waraji are sandals made from straw

Straw

Straw is an agricultural byproduct, the dry [i] of a cereal [i] plant, after the nutrient [i] ...

rope

Rope

A rope is a length of fiber [i]s, twisted or braided [i] together to improve strength for pulling ...

that in the past were the standard footwear of the common people in Japan

Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...

. Now they are mostly worn by traditional Buddhist monks. Traditionally the Japanese wear the Waraji with their toes sticking out as they do not care for them to stick out over the edge.

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Waraji are sandals made from straw

Straw

Straw is an agricultural byproduct, the dry [i] of a cereal [i] plant, after the nutrient [i] ...

rope

Rope

A rope is a length of fiber [i]s, twisted or braided [i] together to improve strength for pulling ...

that in the past were the standard footwear of the common people in Japan

Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...

. Now they are mostly worn by traditional Buddhist monks.
Traditionally the Japanese wear the Waraji with their toes sticking out as they do not care for them to stick out over the edge.