Kiri Clogs A Tale Of Japan (1932)

Miss Japan s clogs are made from Kiriwood, M, S of large piles of wood. Two Japanese men walk through the piles of wood towards the camera. Closer shot of one of the piles. Man sits on the ground and examines a piece of wood. C, U of him pointing out the cutting marks in the wood. The sawyer s workshop is the open air and feet form a vice Man sitting on the ground holds the wood with his feet and saws through it no need for a Black and Decker workmate here Watch your toes (The man has bare feet). This fellow s been at it for thirty years, and never lost a toe C, U of him sawing crossways through the wood. Chisels and planes complete the saw s job C, Us of parts of the wood being chopped out and planed. Brace and bit have taken their place in a process 5, 000 years A small hand drill is used on the clogs. Leather binders, A small wooden mallet is used, leather straps are thread through the holes in the wood. And Miss Japan s walkingout shoes are