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Obi

Posted by Stu (Kyoto, Japan) on 15 January 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Obi are the top-most sash worn with various styles of Japanese clothing. They are usually tied at the back and wrapped one or more times around the waist. Women also use various styles of knots, the most common of which is shown here (the so-called drum knot), a large roll at the back, usually enhanced and shaped with padding called makura, literally "pillows."
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Canon EOS Kiss X
1/320 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
200 mm

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