Hakata Kenjo Kaku obi Silk
100% Silk
Width 9.5cm
Length about 395 cm
1.Black with white
2.Dark blue
3.Gray
4. Black
The edges of the obi are not sewn.
Fold it inward to fit your measurements
Obi for IAIDO and KYUDO.
High quality Kaku obi made in Hakata (Kyushu, Japon). Kaku obi were traditionally offered to Shogun family since the Kamakura period as a tax payment (Kenjo)
The name of Kaku obi "Kenjo" means "offering" in Japanese (in the most respectful sense of the word).
Our manufacturer MORI has been in existence for 120 years.
WARNING!
There are several manufacturers who sell cheaper Obi but these are not authentic products manufactured in HAKATA.
The label HAKATA-ORI (weaving Hakata) can be put only on the packaging of Obi Obi manufactured in HAKATA (FUKUOKA) and registered with KHAKATA KOGYO KUMIAI (HAKATA Industrial Union).
HATAKAORI is a DENTO SEIHIN KOGYO (Japanese Traditional Craft product registered by the Japanese Minister of Culture).