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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Footwear in the Kitchen



Footwear in the Kitchen

Takageta (tall wooden clogs) were worn by chefs around Japan and especially in Kyoto to protect their feet from being chilled to the bone by the cold temperatures permeating the floor of the kitchen. The height of the takageta allowed the chefs to work more comfortably, despite having more limited mobility.

Today, chefs choose comfortable rubber sandals instead.

履き物について

日本料理店の調理場では、料理人は皆高下駄を履いている。会席料理の本場、底冷えのする京都では調理場はとても冷える。料理人の体調を考慮して、床より高さのある高下駄を履くようになったと言われている。
高下駄の名残で、今では履き心地の良いゴム草履がその役割を担っている。


Chefs' Geta (photo credit:amazon.co.jp) 


Photo shoot at Hirohisa