The sash used to keep a coat or kimono closed.
Silk sash used to hold Kimono, Haori, and sword in place at the waist.
Sash worn around the waist.
The often-ornate bolt of fabric used to tie a kimono closed.
ide sash or waistband used to hold a kimono in place, part of Japanese national dress. See inro.
also called a "spine card." In the more widely known sense, obis are the wide sashes worn around the waist with a kimono. In terms of publishing, obis are slips of paper that usually come wrapped around a side of a CD jewel case. They also are included with many books and magazines sold in Japan. For more on obis, read my buying guide.
Wide sash worn with kimono.
The sash that holds the jacket closed. (Judo)
A belt for kimono. Maru-Obi is ranked the highest in all the formal Obi. It originally has twice the width compared with that of others, and then doubles to be completed for putting on. So this is quite a gorgeous obi which has single pattern spread throughout both the front and the reverse side. Around the 40's or 50's, Maru-Obi was developed into Fukuro-Obi making itself easier to put on. So Fukuro- Obi still has ceremonial or formal aspects, but comes to be put on rather casual occasions, too, carrying the pattern on the front side only. Nagoya-Obi is used in the wide range of occasions from the casual to the formal, which was invented in the Taisho Period. You can distinguish Nagoya-Obi from others because of the difference of their shapes. Nagoya-Obi has a narrow part and a wider part. "Hanhaba" means "half the width". Hanhaba-Obi is usually put on with casual kimono so that you can do little things. The main feature is "easy to put on, easy to take off". The reversible ones are often seen with gorgeous embroidery.
The standard sash in Japanese clothing, used to belt all garmets.
The belt worn by practitioners of judo.
a woman's wide sash, worn over the long kimono.
A broad sash worn with a kimono.
The Belt or Sash worn by the martial artist
A waist sash designed to be worn with a kimono.
cloth belt worn with a kimono
oh-be) the belt of the uniform
(oh-bee) the traditional belt
belt or sash†A decorative sash for kimono. In the Middle Edo Period (18th century), the utilitarian cords gave way to these wide woven accessory pieces. Kabuki actors made creative and outlandish bows popular and several hundred ways of tying the bow are known today. Of course there are different types of obi for various occasions; they vary in length, width, weaving technique, color and design. Standard size is shown below. Length 360cm Width 26cm
A belt, in simplest terms.
Obi (帯, ãŠã³) is a Japanese word referring to several different types of sashes worn with kimono and keikogi by both men and women.