Shunjuu

The shops dealing in goods except foods are striking in Nishiki market, because Nishiki market is called a kitchen in Kyoto. This shop is also one of rare shops. It deals in tapestries, Japanese sandals called Zori or clogs called Geta. The sandals and clogs made of paulownia wood are so cute. The clogs are suitable for Yukata or cotton Kimono, and the sandals are both for Yukata and Western clothes. The designs of thongs of clogs are Japan-​like and cute! Probably the thongs are made of Japanese old cloth.
I found very cute cloth sandals for inner wear here. I thought it appropriate as a souvenir for my foreign friend, but it is a little narrow and small. So I asked the shop owner which size of the sandals I should choose for a friend of mine. He replied to me, generally if they are Europeans, they hate to put on a sandal shorter than their foot, however Americans don’t mind it.
A tiger, seasonal flowers or grasses are depicted on the tapestries, which seem to catch the hearts of Oriental and Western foreign tourists. The tapestries seem to be popular among foreigners rather than Japanese.