This is a fukuro obi (formal obi) from "Nishijin Maizuru." Nishijin Maizuru began as a merchant house called "Matsuya" that was permitted to enter the Imperial Court (Kyoto Imperial Palace) during the Edo period. *Therefore, the signature uses the character "松" (matsu - pine).* With Nishijin textile certification number 29, they are a long-established company that has been around since the era when numbers were assigned in the order of the Japanese syllabary. They are a venerable, long-standing company. They were also the chairman of the Nishijin Textile Industrial Association until the spring of 2025, making them a company with a distinguished history. Maizuru has created representative weaving techniques such as Gobelin Shaba and Saimitsu Shaba, and Sanminkan (three-sleep silkworm). However, a separate and important pillar is "Miyama Ori," which is entirely hand-woven. They have a separate Instagram account for the Maizuru hand-weaving workshop, in addition to the main Maizuru account. Please take a look, as it is incredibly detailed and you can see how much effort goes into it. Miyama Ori has won awards many times at Nishijin textile competitions. Maizuru's Miyama Ori was selected in the 2021, 2023, and 2025 competitions. There is only one artisan who can weave Miyama Ori, and it takes several months to complete a single obi, making it very expensive. At Nishijin textile exhibitions, Miyama Ori obi were priced at over 1.5 million yen even at wholesale prices. In a YouTube video by a buyer from a major kimono store, there was a project to select "obi that match Oshima Tsumugi" from among many wholesalers. Miyama Ori from Nishijin Maizuru was one of the three items selected at that time. Although it wasn't chosen as No. 1 due to its high price (lol). I am also captivated by Miyama Ori and have several in my collection, and they are easy to match with Oshima Tsumugi and are very useful. It's perfect for those who want to coordinate with Omeshi or Tsumugi in a slightly more elegant style without being too casual. This obi features a charcoal gray kushi-ori (comb-weave) ground with a sukui-ori (pick-up weave) design of connected circular patterns. Although not a classical pattern, the two rings are connected, which seems auspicious (^^) Weighing 600g and being breathable, it can be worn for three seasons, excluding summer. How about this rare Miyama Ori from Maizuru, available for reuse? ◉Size Length: 426cm Width: 31cm Weight: 600g ◉Condition There are slight signs of wear from tying, but no stains or thread pulls, and it is in beautiful condition. ◉Set Contents With certification. An obi締め (obi cord) will be included in the set. This is not unused. I have other items for sale, please take a look♪ #Nantenmaru_Kimono #Nantenmaru_FukuroObi #NishijinMaizuru