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The choreography and the communion are always a little different: who’s reaching for each piece the moment Azumi sets it down on their geta (the ceramic serving platter in front of each person), and who’s prioritizing photo angles and conversation.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s so much to love about Kinosaki, where visitors are greeted at the train station with a display of geta sandals from the quaint town’s dozens of hotels and bathhouses.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
This type of wooden shoe is what the Japanese call a geta—a clog to be worn outdoors.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s so much to love about Kinosaki, where visitors are greeted at the train station with a display of geta sandals from the quaint town’s dozens of hotels and bathhouses.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
This type of wooden shoe is what the Japanese call a geta—a clog to be worn outdoors.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2022
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“Geta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geta. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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