This is just the sort of thing I've been searching for. English visual instruction!! I've been so frustrated with my obi. I wish I could bribe you to come to Toronto and dress me for my wedding. ;) Thanks for this video!
Thanks for your videos! Because usually all you can find are videos saying "how to tie kimono obi" but really it's just how to tie the casual obi for yukata! I'm glad to find some detailed information about kimono! I am learning nihon buyou, so I wear the yukata for class, but for dance recital, we wear the kimono!
You do it so naturally. I envy you. :) I got a nagoya obi for my kimono, and it took me about an hour to tie it somehow. But your video helps a lot, and I hope it will improve with practice. Your video is made very well. I can see each step, while other videos were too fast, or couldn't see some steps. So thank you very much, you help a lot! ありがとう！
Thank you so, so much for this demonstration. I had just an awful time trying to work from a series of pictures only and this makes the process crystal clear. I can't wait to try my hand at tying an obi again. =)
Wow, you are so good at this! You are an amazing dresser! =D Thank you for sharing these as I was having some trouble getting my obi to tie just the right way but now I think I understand it more watching someone else do it like this! You can read books all you want but it doesn't always sink in! >< Thank you so much!! =D
(ah, second comment to this video) My ichiroya order arrived today, there was my first kimono(vintage from ww2), nagoya obi, obi makura and obijime. I have never tied nagoya obi before, thanks to this video, now I can make it myself! I'm just missing haneri ang obiage...
@eburel506 Nagoya obi were DESIGNED to be easier, as the part of the obi you should fold is already folded and tacked closed. I believe they were developed by the lazy/smart ladies in Nagoya to make getting dressed a little faster. This obi is very casual (casual modern motif, and no metallic thread) so any komon kimono or a muji-iro like this one are all fine with this obi.
@camelliateas thank you very much. Is there a type of obi thats more formal? Is Fukuro obi more formal then a nagoya obi. By the way thank you for this video. I always wanted to know how to tie an obi. You explain well so that it easy to follow.
I wish it didnt cut off at the end --- do you have a seperate video for tying obijime? I always would like to know how to do all the fancy obijime knots
This is a great video! I've been able to figure out how to tie it from pictures from kitsuke books, but it's nice to have visual instruction, and especially in English! My big problem with otaiko is that the tail end of my taiko always ends up falling out the bottom! Perhaps I'm not tying my obijime tightly enough.
Hi there, i purchased a nagoya obi yesterday (without the makura, obijime, and obiage). Is there any other alternative to wear the Nagoya obi without these items? And also, can i wear them with yukata?
@CajunChaoui For being terribly casual, a hanhaba obi tied like a yukata (bunko knot) is fine, and to bring the kimono up to neutral levels of formality, a Nagoya obi chosen by season and color is fine. You can raise formality by introducing more amounts of metallic threads and auspicious designs for the seasons such as cranes and bamboo. Most often the obi is chosen by 1. color matching and 2. seasonality of the design.
tsukimichan - it's practically the same thing; I have several nagoya length obi that are only sewn the first 30-50cm; it should be some sort of a mark of the folded part (called tesaki).
proper size of obi is one that fits you easily - but this is not always easy for those who are not petite as many vintage obis were made for women who had quite small waists; there are always ways to adapt and adjust an obi to help it fit your body more easily. A kimono sensei could do that fitting with you in person, it's hard to answer without seeing you and your obi.
I must say, I'm new to the kimono world and I've just bought a very beautiful kimono and a nagoya obi. It's just perfect really... But it seems that the nagoya obi is a very strict obi only fitted for married women, is this true? I hope that wearing it with a yukata or komon kimono isn't a big deal... since it's so beautiful and all...
No that's... not true. Nagoya obi are like just more casual. I mean, I wouldn't pair a nagoya obi with a yukata, but you're probably not in Japan so it doesn't really matter. But it's moderately formal, less casual than fukuro or maru obi. You can pair it with a tsukesage to make it less formal. I'm pretty sure that I have never heard a rule about obis and whether you have to be married or unmarried to wear them. That's more for kimono.
vinigure22 If you're talking about the last tie she did it looks like it was temporary; once the obijime (the fancy cord at the end) was tied I think its safe to remove that tie because the obijime looks like it replaces it in terms of holding everything up (but I'm not entirely sure myself honestly).
Why would you upload this video when it is unfinished? “ Make a loop and then...” the video cuts off! Surely you would notice and refilm to completion!
This is just the sort of thing I've been searching for. English visual instruction!! I've been so frustrated with my obi. I wish I could bribe you to come to Toronto and dress me for my wedding. ;)
Thanks for this video!
Thanks for your videos! Because usually all you can find are videos saying "how to tie kimono obi" but really it's just how to tie the casual obi for yukata! I'm glad to find some detailed information about kimono! I am learning nihon buyou, so I wear the yukata for class, but for dance recital, we wear the kimono!
You are a real professional in a skill of dress a kimono.
Wow, I'm so impressed that you can tie your obi from the back! I always have to tie mine in front and slide it around. Very cool. :)
You do it so naturally. I envy you. :) I got a nagoya obi for my kimono, and it took me about an hour to tie it somehow. But your video helps a lot, and I hope it will improve with practice. Your video is made very well. I can see each step, while other videos were too fast, or couldn't see some steps. So thank you very much, you help a lot! ありがとう！
Why do you envy her? It just takes practice. Practice. It's not like she was born knowing how to do this shit.
I just bought my first nagoya obi, this is going to help alot! Thanks!
Thank you so, so much for this demonstration. I had just an awful time trying to work from a series of pictures only and this makes the process crystal clear. I can't wait to try my hand at tying an obi again. =)
I have seen it so many times in Japanese and never quite got it! Thank you! :)
Wow, you are so good at this! You are an amazing dresser! =D Thank you for sharing these as I was having some trouble getting my obi to tie just the right way but now I think I understand it more watching someone else do it like this! You can read books all you want but it doesn't always sink in! >< Thank you so much!! =D
(ah, second comment to this video)
My ichiroya order arrived today, there was my first kimono(vintage from ww2), nagoya obi, obi makura and obijime. I have never tied nagoya obi before, thanks to this video, now I can make it myself! I'm just missing haneri ang obiage...
VERY good video - simple and makes me feel I can do it! The other one is very good too - now I know why my nagoya obi was a mess ;)
@eburel506 Nagoya obi were DESIGNED to be easier, as the part of the obi you should fold is already folded and tacked closed. I believe they were developed by the lazy/smart ladies in Nagoya to make getting dressed a little faster. This obi is very casual (casual modern motif, and no metallic thread) so any komon kimono or a muji-iro like this one are all fine with this obi.
Thanks a lot! Your demonstration is just wonderful and clear! It helps very much! :)
@camelliateas thank you very much. Is there a type of obi thats more formal? Is Fukuro obi more formal then a nagoya obi. By the way thank you for this video. I always wanted to know how to tie an obi. You explain well so that it easy to follow.
大変助かりました! Your video is the best demonstration.
I wish it didnt cut off at the end --- do you have a seperate video for tying obijime? I always would like to know how to do all the fancy obijime knots
This is a great video! I've been able to figure out how to tie it from pictures from kitsuke books, but it's nice to have visual instruction, and especially in English!
My big problem with otaiko is that the tail end of my taiko always ends up falling out the bottom! Perhaps I'm not tying my obijime tightly enough.
@camelliateas Which obi would you recommend for a black Tomesode kimono?
Hi there, i purchased a nagoya obi yesterday (without the makura, obijime, and obiage). Is there any other alternative to wear the Nagoya obi without these items? And also, can i wear them with yukata?
It looks like a nagoya obi is easier to tie then a Fukuro obi. Or is it just me. What type of kimono would this type of obi be warn with?
Thank you so much :) Your instruction are much easy to follow :) GBU :)
@CajunChaoui For being terribly casual, a hanhaba obi tied like a yukata (bunko knot) is fine, and to bring the kimono up to neutral levels of formality, a Nagoya obi chosen by season and color is fine. You can raise formality by introducing more amounts of metallic threads and auspicious designs for the seasons such as cranes and bamboo. Most often the obi is chosen by 1. color matching and 2. seasonality of the design.
tsukimichan - it's practically the same thing; I have several nagoya length obi that are only sewn the first 30-50cm; it should be some sort of a mark of the folded part (called tesaki).
very helpful thank you. I had some questions through I was wondering about the proper dimensions of an obi and what the ending cord was made of
proper size of obi is one that fits you easily - but this is not always easy for those who are not petite as many vintage obis were made for women who had quite small waists; there are always ways to adapt and adjust an obi to help it fit your body more easily. A kimono sensei could do that fitting with you in person, it's hard to answer without seeing you and your obi.
What can be done when the nagoya obi is not sewn together on the small part?
I must say, I'm new to the kimono world and I've just bought a very beautiful kimono and a nagoya obi. It's just perfect really...
But it seems that the nagoya obi is a very strict obi only fitted for married women, is this true? I hope that wearing it with a yukata or komon kimono isn't a big deal... since it's so beautiful and all...
No that's... not true. Nagoya obi are like just more casual. I mean, I wouldn't pair a nagoya obi with a yukata, but you're probably not in Japan so it doesn't really matter. But it's moderately formal, less casual than fukuro or maru obi. You can pair it with a tsukesage to make it less formal. I'm pretty sure that I have never heard a rule about obis and whether you have to be married or unmarried to wear them. That's more for kimono.
these are very helpful :) Thank you so much! I wish they didn't cut short at the end though...
Are there any rules for what color obi goes with what color furisode?
@WristCutGauze OK thank you for your help.
I am just want to learn, I love kimono.
Hello, how many meter of fabric for an perfect obi please ???
Excellent thank you! ;) Makes sense! ;)
The end of the video would have helped.. I still don't know what to do with the temporary tie because the video cut out at the end.
vinigure22 If you're talking about the last tie she did it looks like it was temporary; once the obijime (the fancy cord at the end) was tied I think its safe to remove that tie because the obijime looks like it replaces it in terms of holding everything up (but I'm not entirely sure myself honestly).
It's in the next video
three years later.. but here's the other video: ua-cam.com/video/BASHv3xQDRU/v-deo.html
what is the cord called?
Gwyneth quintavollie Obijime ^^
Why would you upload this video when it is unfinished? “ Make a loop and then...” the video cuts off! Surely you would notice and refilm to completion!
You tie that obimakura himo too tight you're gonna be completely miserable. Just fair warning.
Thank You!
how long is that obi?
thanks Nhi, most Nagoya obi are about 2.5 m, this one is about that
I use a loofa sponge inside of panty hose :D