- Chrysanthemum pattern on tawny kimono.
- Beige Hakata* kenjyou** obi.
- *Hakata, a traditional weaving technique, was brought into Hakata, Kyushu from China in the 13th century. This style of weaving produces a fine, supple, thick material appreciated for its durability, as well as for its tendency to remain tight once fixed while still being easy to undo. It was highly sought by men who needed to hold the scabbards of their swords in place as they moved.
- **A kind of obi that was paid as tribute to Tokugawa general in Fukuoka, Kyushu in Edo period (1603-1868).
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