Our Story

Obi Guitar Factory was born in Hiroshima from a simple idea: the most beautiful textiles in Japan deserve a second life on stage.

For centuries, the obi has been the soul of the kimono — hand-woven sashes carrying family stories, seasons, and prayers. Each one in our collection was once worn for a reason. A wedding. A coming-of-age ceremony. A tea gathering.

We hunt these vintage obi from kimono shops and estate sales across Japan. In our Hiroshima studio, each obi is carefully cut, reinforced, and finished on durable nylon backing before it becomes a playable one-of-a-kind strap. The result: a piece of textile history built for new music.

One made. Never repeated.
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— Obi Guitar Factory