• Kusabana No.03A — Kimono Obi Guitar Strap, full view of the strap showing the grass flowers.
  • Kusabana No.03A — Kimono Obi Guitar Strap, full view of the strap showing the grass flowers.
  • Kusabana No.03A — Kimono Obi Guitar Strap, full view of the strap showing the grass flowers.
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Kusabana No.03A — Kimono Obi Guitar Strap

Kusabana No.03A — Kimono Obi Guitar Strap

$80.00 USD
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At a glance

One-of-one
Only one made
Made in
Hiroshima, Japan
Material
We choose obi textile for woven texture, visual weight, and the way it reads on stage and on camera. Small variation is part of the value, not a defect.
Length
Adjustable 43"-57" / 110-145cm
Fits
Electric, acoustic, and bass guitars
Strap-lock ready
Yes
Shipping
Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

Customs duties, import taxes, VAT, brokerage fees, or handling fees may be charged by your country or carrier and are the customer’s responsibility.

  • 1 of 1
  • Strap-lock ready
  • Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

Kusabana—grass flowers—scatter across this obi like they grew there by accident. In kimono tradition, this pattern speaks to the seasons, to things that bloom without asking permission. On your guitar, it's the same: natural, unforced, alive.

This fabric came from a weaver's loom in Japan, where the pattern was dyed and hand-finished with the kind of care reserved for garments worn to ceremonies. Now it's here, cut and sewn in Hiroshima into a strap that sits against your body while you play. That's the point—craft meeting function, history meeting now.

Because it's handmade from genuine obi fabric, no two kusabana straps are identical. The flowers fall differently on every one. Yours won't look like anyone else's, and it won't look the same way next year when the light catches it differently.

Ships worldwide. One made. Never repeated.

Past Life

Each kusabana obi we find tells the same broad story in a different voice — woven flowers, lost biographies, silk that outlived its first wearer. This one came from a vintage market in Japan. Where it lived before that, we don't know. What we do know: it's one of one. Once it ships, this exact pattern is gone forever.

Questions

Does this fit any guitar?

Yes. The strap uses standard strap buttons and fits all electric, acoustic, and bass guitars.

How long is the strap?

Adjustable from approximately 43" to 57" (110–145cm), fitting most players.

Is this really one of a kind?

Yes. Each strap is made from a single piece of vintage kimono obi. Once it's sold, it's gone.

How long does shipping take?

Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

Customs duties, import taxes, VAT, brokerage fees, or handling fees may be charged by your country or carrier and are the customer’s responsibility.

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Specs + provenance

The details that turn a strap from visual object into real gear.

Motif meaning
Kusabana depicts wild flowering grasses and small blooms scattered naturally across the fabric, a common seasonal motif in kimono obi that brings organic movement to your strap. This pattern gives you visual interest without heavy visual weight, so it won't distract from your playing.
Care instructions
Treat it like a performance accessory made from decorative textile. Avoid heavy friction, prolonged moisture, direct sun, and harsh cleaners. After use, wipe gently with a dry cloth and store in a cool, dry place.
🧵 Materials
We choose obi textile for woven texture, visual weight, and the way it reads on stage and on camera. Small variation is part of the value, not a defect.

Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

Customs duties, import taxes, VAT, brokerage fees, or handling fees may be charged by your country or carrier and are the customer’s responsibility.

Behind the build

The textile gets the attention. The feel is what earns repeat use.

Obi Guitar Factory is not trying to make decorative straps that look interesting for one photo and disappear after that. The strap still needs to sit flat, feel stable, and hold up through real playing.

That balance between visual force and practical comfort is the whole point of the build, and it starts in Hiroshima with one bench and one pair of hands.

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Quiet confidence before checkout

  • Built around real instruments

    These straps are built to sit flat, stay balanced, and feel believable under real guitar weight, from a Les Paul to a semi-hollow or acoustic.

  • Shipping & import charges

    Free standard worldwide shipping from Hiroshima, Japan.

    Customs duties, import taxes, VAT, brokerage fees, or handling fees may be charged by your country or carrier and are the customer’s responsibility.

  • Custom-made if the brief is right

    If you need a certain palette, motif mood, or a strap that fits a specific instrument and setup, Obi Guitar Factory is open to the right custom brief. Follow @obi_guitar_factory for new drops, process shots, and straps on guitars around the world.

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