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more angles/photos of the LOOK chocolate that was featured on day 65!

Obidome (sash ornament) types, handy reference by Nadeshico Rin :D

Obidome buckles appeared in latter half of Edo era, as obi kept widenning and so needed additional support to keep them from unravelling. At that time, obijime (= string part) and obidome (=buckle part) weren’t separated as they are today, functionning much like what Westerners would call a belt.

Pachin shiki (パチン式 - clip type) : was fashionable during Bunka-Bunsei eras (=1804-30).

Hikkake shiki (引っ掛け式 - hook type) : an easier version to produced and tie than pachin style, was fashionable during late Meiji to early Showa eras (=around 1880-1930).

Himo tôshi shiki (紐通し式 - stringing type) : what people think about when you say obidome nowadays, appeared during Showa era.