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Obi Knot Compendium

Here I have gathered various obi musubi (knots).  When picture or video instructions is available, I have included them. Click on the picture to see the instructions.

Hanhaba Obi

Bunko
Candy (キャンディ)
Picture
Picture
Chouchou (蝶蝶)
Disney Mouse (帯マウス)
Picture
Picture
Disney Mini Mouse (帯マウスミニー)
Hana Bunko (花文庫)
Picture
Picture
Kachou Bunko (花蝶文庫)
Tsunodashi Fu (角出し風)
Picture
Picture
Kai no Kuchi (貝の口)
Kamifusen or Fusen (風船)
Picture
Picture
Karuta​ (カルタ)
Katawana bunko [Kawari Kata Nagashi Bunko] (片輪奈文庫 [ 変わり片流し文庫 ] )
Picture
Picture
Sandan Bunko (三段文庫)
Shidare (枝垂れ)
Picture
Picture
Twin Chouchou (ツイン蝶蝶)
Yanoji (やの字)
Picture
Picture

Nagoya Obi

Bunko (文庫)
Ginza (銀座)
Picture
Picture
Kawari Ginza (かわり​銀座)
Taiko (お太鼓)
Picture
Picture

Fukuro Obi

Ginza (銀座)
Kogiku (小菊) [furisode only]
Picture
Picture
Nijuudaiko (二重太鼓)
This version of the taiko has a two layer drum section.  It is more formal than the one layered taiko.



​Suehiro (末広)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Taiko (お太鼓) [using obi clips only, no knot]  
Taiko [using himo only, no knot]
Picture
Picture
Tsunodashi (角出し)
​Turtle
Picture
Picture

Fukuro Obi - Furisode Musubi

Fukura Suzume (ふくら雀) using biyosugata
Fukura Suzume (ふくら雀) 2-layer variation
Picture
Picture
Tateya (立てや)
Unamed
Picture
Picture
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