The obijime, as one of the kimono cultures that have been accumulated over a long period of time in Japan - a land of four seasons - can be largely categorized into the obijime cords that are woven in the specification for summer season and the obijime cords that have the specification for the three seasons of spring, autumn and winter.
四季のある日本で、永々と培われた着物文化のひとつである帯締めには、夏の季節の仕様の織り方の帯締め紐と、春、秋、冬のスリーシーズンの仕様の紐に大きく分けられる。