Emily's Single Tooth Japanese Geta - Ippongeta

[CAZPERsayz]

cant wait til shes 18, mmmmhhhmmmmmm

[09xoo]

REMOTE GETA!!!



[shymyn]

She is so lucky to get to grow up in Japan! (Is she?) She's so cute! She can probably walk better in geta then i can....

[saiyachan]

Aww she is so cute!

I've never worn Ippongeta, but I love the regular geta's and zori. Okobo's are also something you need to get used to ;)

[webstertheclam]

wow, if i were to wear those, i would fall down countless times!

[jb7254]

O my days, your daughter is sooooooo cute, very lucky father...

[SytheClaw]

if i went 2 japan i wouldnt wear anything but traditional clothing and foot wear.....ooo i want some of those the single and double toothed

[SuperPennypup]

How old is Emily?

[Krzysztex]

shes adorable :)

[kyon9394]

I was actually a little nervous of the little girl to strip and fall off.

[PrincessSakuno]

gyaaaah she's gonna be so pretty and her japanese seems alot more fluent than her english

hahahaa she's cute!

Chyooooooou kawai :)

[pingpongpung]

Those gaps between the tiles look like they could contain one of those wooden flaps...

[gamer19191]

i used to practice walking in thos its actually not that hard

[uzerofutube]

just like inline skating.

[Kytraal]

Tengu shoes, YAY!

[roblou62]

LOL I'd have to wear a bicycle helmet and knee pads to walk in those lol.

[ChibiNinjax002]

that would hurt like HELL if someone wearing those stepped on your foot

[WatchingSky]

Haha, this cute little girl is so cool with her getta, haha !

[aprilthirty]

i have this kind of footwear

[lbunzl]

i'm from vietnamese and i love it , :D , i can't speak english well , :( , i only say , i like it , I wish you the price as it can be brought once

[bigbuggie5]

Looks like fun! I had 2 teeth geta's as a kid.

[azmidasimin]

awww so cute /pinch her cheeks

[GundamFanDeluxe00]

whats the purphose of 1 lat under the shoe ? normal 2 mayb for playinh?

[nickpomata]

Ha ha ha! Sweet! nice shoes!!!!!!

[LivingDog94]

softypapa: "Are they comfortable?"

Emily: (unhesitatingly shakes head 'no')

LOLOL! :)

[uRDArkFRieND30]

That Is AWSOME!! The Cute host! ^^

[vividdevalentine16]

lovely little girl XD

[llikariel]

i like getas.

[welwisher]

makes me think of practice for high heels.

[tjmixmasta]

Doesn't the Tengu wear ippon geta?

[jfeight]

Yes they do.

[ikki345346]

i wish i got the 1 bar pieace ones but i got the 2 klet ones i don thinkthere vary soft but u make a great vide

[unflocondeneige]

And by the way, I think Emily will grow up into a very elegant and attractive young lady. You must be a proud as well a softy papa =)

[unflocondeneige]

How popular is the practice among Japanese kindergartens of having kids wear geta to school? I'm assuming they go barefoot once they get there?

Everyone has their own opinion, but I think it's lovely! If I ever end up in Japan and have a daughter, I'd send her to such a school... it would give her poise and elegance required for dressing up in yukata and geta. The time she spends barefoot probably counterbalances any bad consequences of wearing geta too much!

Do you and Emily agree? =)

[softypapa]

Hello unflocondeneige, Thank you for you nice words. I checked with my wife and she tells me that it is fairly rare to find schools in Japan where kids wear geta or go barefoot outdoors. Emily's school had several other curious aspects such as keeping windows open even during the coldest winter days as this was thought to toughen the kids up. The children were also encouraged to play hard and get as dirty as they liked. I hope that the experience will do Emily good. Thank you for commenting!

[ytcomposer]

@softypapa: I think I've heard of those schools. It seems like one of those private schools I've heard about. Some kids thrive with that, others are more artistic and free-thinking.

[Subliminalfeet66]

I love the noise

[NikitaWill]

I give you ***** it was very interesting, I did not know there was a single tooth geta, and the kid was so proud on showing it, nice and very intetesting culture, I love Japanese culture!

[bachterman]

cute! :)

[slimek1337]

Whoa, I knew of normal Geta with two 'tooths' beneath them, but it's first time I see one with single 'tooth'.

As I understand normal Geta are quite popular as a traditional footwear, but does really people wear sigle 'tooth' as well?

It's interesting and I'm amazed how people and kids can keep their balance while wearing these.

[softypapa]

Hello slimek1337, Thank you for watching and commenting. I don't often see adults using single-tooth geta though these are indeed popular with children. A character from Japanese folklore called "Tengu" are often depicted walking the high mountains in very tall single-tooth geta. -Kurt :-)

[migencluz]

@softypapa Same as wearing stilts if those are sooooo high...

[stefan5445]

@slimek1337 those single tooth geta were usually meant to be used to walk uphill on steep terrain, this way they are a lot more comfortable than walking a straight ground ^_-

[adrianrubi]

interesting. can men wear these things too?

[softypapa]

Hello adrianrubi, Yes, men do indeed wear these. However, these day ipongeta are rarely seen worn by adults and only sometimes by children. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Kurt :-)

[tweety0bird8]

oh my i hope that child never falls..she would totally eat the curb..

[wtfbroskie]

"are the comfortable?"

"shakes head no"

lol

[YaHayatiMajnoon]

is she your daughter? she is soo beautiful! ^,^

[Aeore506]

She's so cute! Thanks for showing us these interesting shoes.

[akissy]

This geta are called tengu geta. ^^ I saw them first in the Mononoke hime movie by Miyazaki Hayao... but I had no idea they were real XDDD I really really want a pair. ^^

[Desmaad]

Actually, geta aren't clogs, they're closer to pattens, a sort of wooden sandal popular in Wedieval Europe.

[VireDragon]

I'm sure they develop balance in the people who wear them. For that reason alone, I'd love to have a pair.

[WarFiend357]

Prrft, I already have good balance I don't need that shit...

[AlexanderOrange]

The tooth actually helps you to walk and run because it allows you to lean forward and push back with your foot. Try running like that with flat, rigid slippers. Adult versions have to teeth because their feet are bigger.

[akissy]

^^UUUUUUUUUUUUU

Tengu geta and normal geta can be worn both by children and adults. the two teeth on the regular geta have nothing to do with the size of the foot. ^^UU

[lichtakira]

It is not comfortable. haha.

cute and honest girl. :)

[delaythepickup]

Those are pretty cool, but loud. anyway, i don't think it takes too much practice, those "teeth" are pretty thick. You just have to get used to it.

[lordoflolicon]

Aww, Kurt, she's really cute. And thanks for the video too, i never knew there were single tooth getas.

(and i'm not lolicon... >:o)

[CangryBONES]

wow cute kid? i was surprise at how fast she climbed the steps. 4 star

[dannayc]

adorable!

[kantoujin]

Amazing!

She looks like Kitaro, but pretty. I've never watched single tooth geta clogs. Only double tooth.

[fritzki1]

nice...it takes a lot of practice do use them,does'nt it?

[masterjon3]

o, i get it

[Takeru1983]

Omoshiroi. Emeri chyan hontou ni kawaii desu yone. Nanka, muzukashii desune. Arigatou kurt. Keep the insightful uploads comin...

[softypapa]

Hello Amir, Thanks for the kind words. I hope that all is well and you are having a great 2008! -Kurt :-)

[hlhover]

Amazing! She won't have any problems with high heels when she gets older! LOL!!

[thedamned1981]

The shoes look very uncomfortable! I'm glad she didn't fall on her face or anything.

[diddykongfu]

beutiful kid mad japan thats my dream

[davevegas03]

good follow up... from the first video of the geta

[theoldtokaido]

Hi Dave, Sorry for the repeat topic with this video. I received some email asking me for a video showing how to put geta on and this was the reason I did this little video. I hadn't realized just how much Emily had grown until I compared the two geta videos. Kids grow so fast! :-)

[davevegas03]

Yeah I know I had to compare them and she is growing fast but at least you are spending alot of time and energy with her... Some people miss that in life so good on you for that.

[darkwolflord]

How does she kep her balance ?

[theoldtokaido]

Lots of practice I think. This type of geta was made available to all of the children at Emily's kindergarten and thus they were able to begin practicing at a young age.

[Luminasita]

Goodness, she is so adorable. I like that she was honest in saying they weren't comfortable ;)

Zori I've seen more often than the geta, at least in general population. I imagine it's quite easy to get tired of the noise more than anything, but they look quite fun to wear.

~Kat