HITA, Japan -- Colored carp, sunflowers, zebra prints and more. Colorful geta wooden sandals with these fancy patterns caught my eye when I visited Motono Hakimono Kogyo, a geta factory in Hita ...

Geta are a type of traditional Japanese thong sandals, recognizable for their wooden base with elevated prongs. They're meant for casual wear, around the house or even around town.

OSAKA -- Japanese traditional summer footwear, wooden sandals called "geta," are strongly associated with yukata and other traditional Japanese dress, but are now stepping into the area of sports ...

NABARI, Mie -- Traditional Japanese wooden "geta" sandals believed to have been made about 100 years ago have been discovered at a long-established footwear shop in this western Japan city.