Kappo - Kappo

Japanese: カッポ - かっぽ
Kappo - Kappo

...It is used by young girls in formal attire and by geisha in Gion, Kyoto. In the Kanto region, the first sound is often a p, as in pokkuri and pakka, while in the Kansai region, it is often a k, as in koppoli, kobokobo, and kappo. In Aomori Prefecture, they are called gappa, and in Nagano Prefecture, they are called ponpon, both of which are named after the sound made when walking in these geta.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "kappo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…晴着姿の少女や京都祇園の舞妓などが用いる。関東ではポックリ,パッカなどと冒頭の音をp音にする場合が多く,関西ではコッポリ,コボコボ,カッポなどと多くはk音にする。青森県ではガッパ,長野県ではポンポンと呼ぶが,いずれもこの下駄をはいて歩くときの音から名付けられた。…

※「カッポ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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