9-inch Nagoya obi - 9-inch Nagoya obi

Japanese: 九寸名古屋帯 - きゅうすんなごやおび

...an accessory worn around the torso to prevent clothing from opening up at the front. Originally it was used to wear things around the waist, and even today among the nude tribes of primitive societies, the custom of wearing only a single belt around the body and hanging weapons or game from it, so that both hands are always free, remains. In addition, obi are sometimes used for magical purposes or for keeping warm and hygienic, such as the Iwata obi worn by pregnant women and the loincloth worn by samurai. However, their main purpose as an accessory was decoration. Not only does the position of the obi determine the proportions of the upper and lower body, but adding decoration to it has the effect of emphasizing the aesthetic sense of the entire outfit. ...

From [Nagoya Obi]

...It is a single-layer obi for a taiko drum, and when tied, the taiko pattern appears on the front and back, which is a pattern unique to Nagoya obi. The obi fabric can be woven or dyed, and is divided into 9-sun Nagoya obi and 8-sun Nagoya obi. (1) 9-sun Nagoya obi: 34 cm (9 sun) wide, around 3.7 m long, with a 1.2 m lining and obi core. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "9-inch Nagoya obi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…胴のまわりに巻いて衣服の前開きを防ぐための服飾品。本来は腰にものを帯びるためのもので，現代の未開社会の裸族たちの間にも腰紐一本だけを体に巻き，これに武器や獲物をぶらさげ，つねに両手の自由を確保しておく風習が残っている。さらに，妊婦の岩田帯や武士の下帯のように，呪術的目的や保温衛生上の目的から帯が用いられることもある。しかし，服飾品としての最大の目的は装飾のためであった。帯の位置によって上半身と下半身のプロポーションが定まるばかりでなく，これに装飾をほどこすことによって服装全体の美的感覚を強調する効果がある。…