[Black canvas sakana tabi with tire tread soles]

Description

1 pair of sakana tabi or fisherman's tabi (Japanese style socks intended for outdoor use) : canvas, rubber, copper, vinyl ; 10.5 x 4 x 6 in.

Black canvas sakana or fisherman's tabi with rubber tire tread soles, split toe front, reinforced toe seam, and zigzag top stitching on sides of upper fabric; black vinyl or rubber tape around bottom edge and across toe. Secured with 3 copper kohaze metail fasteners (one is missing) and 2 or 3 rows of cord loops. Lined with natural canvas. Soles have wavy grooves and are imprinted "made in Taiwan" next to heel.

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in this collection must be submitted to the Hirasaki National Resource Center at the Japanese American National Museum (hnrc@janm.org).