Japanese beach sandals were born in Japan,
but they became popular overseas first.

In 1955, Naigai Rubber exported beach sandals to the United States for the first time.

Records also show that from 1958 to 1959, there was an export boom for “sponge zori,” an early form of Japanese beach sandals.

A piece of footwear born in Japan crossed the ocean
and became something worn by people around the world.

Today, they are often called “flip-flops” overseas,
and very few people know that their roots are in Japan.

That is why I want to keep sharing the history of Japan-born flip-flops.

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Japanese-made flip-flop maker TSUKUMO

🩴 Carrying Japan-born flip-flop culture into the future

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