How to tie ougibunko
The next step is how to tie ougibunko by yourself. It looks like a big bow with a folding fan. Maybe it’s tough for beginners, so please watch the video below first. Later, check the important points. Let’s begin!
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How to tie nijudaiko
Nijudaiko or nijutaiko is the most popular obi shape for auspicious formal events. Two layers are made in hope that happiness will happen again. There are two types of fukuro obi, one for formal wear and one for non-formal wear. Obi I used in this …
How to tie obijime and obiage
Obijime is a decorative cord to hold obi in place. By firmly tying, obi shape is fixed.
Obijime has two types, such as round and flat. The flat type has two sides. So please be careful not to be upside down when you tie it.
Obiage is a decorative long piece of cloth supporting the shape of otaiko on the back by covering the pad called obimakura.
The knot I share you is the most basic one called hon-musubi.
How to tie ichijudaiko
The next step is tying nagoya obi into ichijudaiko. Ichuju literally means one layer and daiko means a drum. Daiko is usually pronounced taiko in one word. Ichijudaiko looks like a drum or drum-shaped bridge in a Japanese garden. This is the most basic way of …
How to tie tsunodashi
The next step is tying obi. This time I’m going to show you how to tie tsunodashi without obimakura, a pad for obi. It is very casual and relatively easy to tie. You can do it!
How to tie weeping cherry
Hanhaba-obi, or a half-width obi is easy to handle.
There are so many ways to tie.
I’m going to show you how to tie weeping cherry. It’s the easiest way of tying obi for yukata. It’s also good for kimono.
This time we use a 3.5m half-width obi.
I’m right handed. If you are left handed, all directions of obi are opposite.
Let’s begin!