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An obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions, lengths, and methods of tying.
The martial arts obi are most often worn in the koma-musubi knot (square knot); in practice where a hakama is worn, the obi is tied in other ways. In many martial arts, the colour of the obi signifies the wearer's skill level. Such colours usually start from white for beginners and end in black or red-and-white for masters.
2.4 Attack patterns. 2.4.1 Opponent on back. ... Obi otoshi (帯落): Belt drop; Seoi nage (背負投): ... Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi; On all own fours
The jacket is also held closed by a belt or obi. The top part of the keikogi is called the uwagi (上着, 'upper'). The trousers of the keikogi are called shitabaki (下穿き, lit. ' underpants '), or zubon (ズボン, 'trousers'). In modern times, white, black, blue and indigo are the most common colours of keikogi. In competitive judo, one ...
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Sageo (下げ緒): The sageo is the cord used to tie saya to the belt/obi when worn. Same-hada (鮫肌): Literally, the pattern of the ray skin. Same-kawa (samegawa) (鮫皮): same-kawa is the ray or shark skin wrapping of the tsuka (handle/hilt). Saya (鞘): The saya is a wooden scabbard for the blade; traditionally of lacquered wood.
Kenjo hakata-ori is woven in a traditional pattern related to Buddhist beliefs, and was influenced by fabrics produced in Sui dynasty China. [vague] Mon ori hakata-ori is the name used for hakata-ori containing multi-coloured designs. [2] Hakata-ori is most commonly found as the material for men's obi, though both men and women wear hakata-ori obi.