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Originally posted by ca
Sensei,
What is it about the particular hakama that determines if the short himo tie on top or beneath the back panel?
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Colleen,
There is no 'deep' reason whatever. I have a black hakama that I have used for many years and it is gradually deteriorating, especially the stitching around the back panel. (In Japan, people do not seem to know how to repair hakama.)
It is now a spare hakama, but I find that tying the short himo over the back panel keeps everything in place better, especially when practising koshi-waza.
Best regards,
Peter Goldsbury