kasa are hats woven from sedge, soft rush, strips of bamboo, or strips of hinoki cypress. mino, bushy cape made from rice straw, were used as rain gear and snow gear. Snow boots were also woven from rice straw. waraji, straw-woven footwear. bandori (Yamagata Prefecture and other regions) is a type of often colorfully woven back strap used when carrying loads on one's back[16]