{"product_id":"a-pair-of-unused-akutogake-beautifully-precise-stitching-from-aomori","title":"A Pair of Unused Akutogake: Beautifully Precise Stitching from Aomori","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eeach: 3 1\/4\" x 12\", 8 cm x 30.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pair of heavily\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esashiko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estitched\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eakutogake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor heel guards said to be from the very rural prefecture of Aomori. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn old Japan people wore accessories to give protection to the body while working, traveling on foot, and the like.  Hand guards, gaiters of shin guards, instep guards and heel guards were worn as added protection against abrasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eakutogake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere placed around the heel of the foot and tied in front.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy looking at the accompanying photographs we can notice how intensely stitched and reinforced this pair is which indicates that the maker was prepared for the pair to be used hard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA really lovely set of a quickly disappearing hand made accessory from the past--and one that is expertly stitched.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45119672058042,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Yama542a.jpg?v=1757175648","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-pair-of-unused-akutogake-beautifully-precise-stitching-from-aomori","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}