Culture of Japan worldwide like the kimono. A happi (or happy coat) is a straight sleeved coat that is typically imprinted with the family crest, and was a common coat for firefighters to wear. Japan also has very distinct footwear. Tabi, an ankle high sock, is often worn with the kimono. Tabi are designed to be worn with geta, a type of thonged footwear. Geta are sandals mounted on wooden blocks held to the foot by a piece of fabric that slides between the toes. Geta are worn both by men and women with the kimono or yukata. Through a long culinary past,
Jika-tabi used by the Japanese special forces, and were later a liability as the Allies’ rout and mopping up operation was aided by the distinctive boot tread pattern being easy to identify and follow through the muddy forests. Examples of the boots are held by the Australian War Memorial. Jika-tabi Also known (outside Japan) as "tabi boots", they are modelled on "tabi", traditional split-toe Japanese socks. Like other tabi, jika-tabi have a divided toe area so that they can in theory be worn with slip-on thonged footwear, but they are heavy-duty, and resemble boots. Tokujirō Ishibashi, a brother of Shōjirō Ishibashi