A deep red, hitoe, Nagoya obi. I have found it hard to capture the colour in the photos. It is a deep red
Lovely pewter, metallic woven design with a deer and phoenix
I am not certain what fabric is is made of. It has a slightly stiff weave
A Taiko-gara obi. Taiko-gara obis have a pattern only on the tare (rear knot part) and centre front of the sash part. It's also called santsuu obi, which means "30% partially -patterned". The rest of the obi is plain.
Made and bought in Japan
Made in and bought from Japan
Obi should not be washed
Made in and bought from Japan
The Japanese take great pains to store their traditional garments with the utmost care, which is why they stay in such exceptional condition. Some of my Japanese garments have large, white stitching (shitsuke) round the edges. The Japanese put these stitches in to keep the edges flat during long periods of storage, these stitches just get pulled out before wearing the garment
Type: A Nagoya obi. Nagoya obis often have the sash part already folded to half depth, with the knot section at full width, making them easier to put on. Some you fold yourself. Nagoya style was invented about 100 years ago and is less heavy than a more formal fukuro or maru obi. Nagoya are usually tied in a taiko musubi (square style knot, named after the Taiko bridge, at the opening of which, a few geisha wore it as a new style, after which it became very popular and has remained so ever since), though they can be tied in other knots. Nagoya obis are less formal than a fukuro or maru obis but more formal than hanhaba obis. Tsumugi silk obi are less formal than other silk obi.

Condition:
Excellent

Measurements approximately:
Width 28.5cm
Length 320cm