OBI is just one long, thin piece of cloth, but it can be coordinated in many ways
depending on how it is tied.
Now we’ll introduce ‘BUNKO Musubi’, the Bunko knot, which is tied
with a Hanhaba Obi (a half-width Obi).
About HASUHANA Musubi
‘HASUHANA’ means lotus flower in Japanese. ‘HASUHANA Musubi’ is an Obi knot with
the image of a softly blooming lotus flower. Making the feathers shorter will create
a dainty image, while creating petals with feathers of different sizes will create a more
gorgeous look.
What to Prepare
Hanhaba Obi (a half-width Obi)
How to Tie
1.Take 5 times the width of the Obi (about 32″) from the end and place it in the center
of the body. Wrap the Obi around the body twice.
2. Fold the ‘Te’ (end of the Obi; short end) in half and tie it with the ‘Te’ on top.
3. Fold the ‘Tare’ (end of the Obi; long end) inward to create a wing slightly longer than
the width of the body. Pull the end of the ‘Tare’ halfway up.
4. Make a pleat in the middle of the wing. Roll the ‘Te’ twice, leaving about 4″ of the end.
Put the excess ‘Te’ inside the Obi.
5. Open the end of ‘Te’ left in step 4 so that the back is facing out and pull up the end of ‘Tare’. Shape the wings and it’s voila!
In the End
For this ‘HASUHANA Musubi’, you can enjoy completely different looks by simply changing
the color of the front and back of the obi and the size of the wings. So you can arrange it easily.
Try out different variation!
At Japanese Dance School MIYA, we also offer the ‘Kimono Course’, where you can learn
how to wear a Kimono, including how to tie an Obi.
If you are interested, please contact us HERE.
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