Women who wanted to imitate Kichiya's obi tying sought for broad obi which at the time was not in distribution, so Obi shops in Kyoto that were quick to meet their demands made great profits.
吉弥の帯結びを真似したがった女性たちは当時流通していなかった広幅の帯を求め、いち早くそのニーズに答えた京都の帯屋は多大な利益を得たという。