Vintage Narrow Kaku Obi – cotton light beige hakata ori – new, unused Okinawa The back side is plain

The back side is plain blue

The fabric is decorated with images of crane birds

The front panel is secured with a short ornamental cord

They work fine

The stiffener of the belt is bent in the middle

Vintage Narrow Kaku Obi – cotton light beige hakata ori – new, unused Okinawa The back side is plainKaku obi are narrow and long obi sashes, usually worn by men. Hakata ori refers to a traditional weaving technique, originating in Hakata city (now part of Fukuoka). It is decorated with easily recognizable geometric pattern. This one is very casual, in sandy beige shade with simple brown and beige decoration. It is reversible geometric decoration is one side, while the other side is plain, with a single dark stripe. In great state, with its original