Vincent Van Gogh, Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, Pre-Tied Nagoya Obi, Double Sided

🐾 How to Wear: Taiko Knot Tsuke Obi (Pre-tied Obi) Tutorial Video
https://youtube.com/shorts/wz4FFP73k8U?si=K5YHS4ur2Wh7SEsE

🐾 Product Details:
🎎Type: Double-Layer Taiko Knot Tsuke Obi
➡️Material: 100% Polyester – durable, wrinkle-resistant, & stain-resistant
➡️Taiko Drum Dimensions: 28 cm (H) × 31 cm (W)
➡️Full Height: 34 cm
➡️Sash Maximum Width: 165 cm, suitable for waist circumferences up to 165 cm

🐾 Why You’ll Love Our Tsuke Obi:
💜 Easiest Obi Dressing Ever: Ready in just 5–10 minutes

Traditional Obi Knot: ⏱️⏳40–60 mins for beginners, with struggles, re-wrapping, frustration, stress😵💫
vs
Our Tsuke Obi😎:
✅ 5–10 mins set up
✅ Faster than brewing your coffee ☕️
✅ Effortless and perfect shape

💜 Multiple Looks in One: Depending on how you tie it—using the front or back side, or wrapping right-over-left or left-over-right—different patterns will show.
💜 Amazingly Affordable:
Premium quality, brand new (no smells or signs of use), easy to wear — cheaper than vintage obi!

🐾 Occasions for the Double-Layer Taiko Knot (Nijūdaiko Musubi)
The double-layer taiko knot is an enhanced version of the classic taiko knot, featuring two layers for a fuller, more refined appearance. This versatile knot suits a wide range of occasions, from casual outings to semi-formal events, and can even approach formal settings when paired with the right kimono. Best for:

🌸 Semi-Formal/Formal Events:
- Tea ceremonies
- Cultural shows or exhibitions (theater, art galleries)
- Family gatherings (birthdays, small ceremonies) – polished yet approachable

🌸 Everyday/Casual Outings:
- Dining, casual parties, or outings with friends

Pairs well with many kimono types: hōmongi, tsukesage, iromuji, iro-tomesode, komon, summer kimono (usumono), tsumugi.

🦋 About the Design
When we first laid eyes on Van Gogh’s Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, we were captivated by the profound loneliness it exudes. In our design, we incorporated a pair of skeletal hands into the obi sash, crafted to evoke the sensation of being gently embraced. These skeletal hands, delicate yet stark, resemble the tender hold of a beloved partner, arms wrapped around you from behind, their hands resting softly on your waist.

You can interpret our design this way: every soul that has passed on is tenderly remembered by those still living, their love lingering like an echo. Though they can never meet in a true embrace, their hearts reach across the divide, forever entwined in memory and longing.

Or perhaps, you might see it as this: beneath the fleeting splendor of our mortal forms, at our core, we are all born alone, yearning for connection. Each of us craves the warmth of an embrace, a moment of closeness to soothe the soul. Yet, this embrace can never fully coexist with the essence of our solitude. Like the skeleton forever bound to the taiko drum knot—the hidden backside of a kimono, fixed in place—those skeletal hands, poised in an eternal embrace, can never truly reach the one they long for. We remain, forever, beautifully alone.