The main body of Japanese bells is divided horizontally by three horizontal bands called Jotai (the upper band), Chutai (the middle band) and Katai (the lower band), and also divided in the vertical direction by bands referred to as Jutai (vertical bands).
和鐘の場合、鐘身は上帯・中帯・下帯と称される3本の横帯で水平方向に区切られるとともに、垂直方向にも縦帯と称される帯で区切られる。