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How to tie genroku-musubi

Names of the parts of an obi

Common shape of a Nagoya obi
For many Nagoya obi, the part that goes around your torso is stitched so that it’s only half the width of the rest of the obi. The end that wraps around your torso is called the tesaki. The other end—which forms the bottom of the taiko-musubi knot—is called the taresaki. When you wrap the obi around your torso, you generally do so with the obi’s wa (crease) side towards the bottom.

About genroku-musubi

Genroku-musubi is a style of tying an obi that is recommended for those who want to look chic, rather than cute. By tying your obi with a smart genroku-musubi knot over a stylish yukata, you can express yourself as a mature, sophisticated woman. This knot is characterized in that you center the obi on your front and wrap the right and left sides toward your back separately, rather than first setting aside a length for the te.

How to tie a genroku-musubi


It’s helpful to mark the center of the obi in advance.

1. Position the obi so that its center is at the center of your body.


After the end of the obi comes back to the front after completing one lap, tuck it inside the part of the obi that covers your front.

2. Pull the te, which is to your right, forward. Fold it in half lengthwise and then drape it over your right shoulder.


Tighten firmly.

3. Wrap the section of obi that is in your left hand around your torso, and tighten.


Folding the obi in half lengthwise gives the knot a clean appearance.

4. Fold the obi lengthwise at the center so that the line of the fold extends upward.


Pay attention to the flow of the obi.

5.  Bring the te down from your shoulder.


When tying the obi, pull sideways.

6. Make a half hitch.


Pull the tare toward the left.

7. Twist the knot 90 degrees so that you can drape the te over your left shoulder, while pulling the tare toward the right.


The width of the hane is half the width of the obi.

8. Fold the part of the obi that is close to the knot in half lengthwise to form the hane.


Bring the te down from your shoulder.

9. Bring the te down from your shoulder.


Make the right and left hane the same length.

10. Make a butterfly knot by wrapping the te around the hane from the top.


If the colors of the front and back of the obi are different, the color showing at this stage will be visible in the finished knot.

 

11. Open out the end that is hanging down. If the colors of the front and back of the obi are different, you can arrange it so that the color you want to show appears.


Don’t pull it too far.

12. Tuck it under the knot, and draw it upward.


This time, show the other side.

13.  Open out this side in the same way as the previous one.


The balance between the two layers will affect the tone of the knot.

14.  Pull them upward.


Insert the surplus hane to create a foundation.

15. Insert the rest of the hane into the obi that is wound around your torso.


Now that you have shaped the hane, don’t let it fall out of shape.

16. After fixing the balance and length of your hane, slide it around to your back. If turning it 180 degrees at once is difficult, it is fine to do it in two moves.


The dynamic shape of the hane looks nice.

17.  Adjust the shape again and it’s complete.

 

 

Applying genroku-musubi
You can change the tone by opening out the section of the obi that has been folded lengthwise, or by changing the length of the hane at the top. These changes can be made after first tying the obi in the basic way. You do not need to start over.

   

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