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Tasuki as seen from the front at a summer festival. A tasuki (襷/たすき) is a fashion accessory used for holding up the long sleeves of the Japanese kimono.It is a sash made from either cloth or cord that loops over each shoulder and crosses over the wearer's back.
An obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions, lengths, and methods of tying.
Uwa-obi or himo, a cloth sash or belt used for attaching various weapons and other items such as the katana, wakizashi and tantō. Fundoshi, a simple loin cloth. Kyahan or kiahan, tight gaiters made of cloth which covered the shins. Hakama, a type of pants worn underneath the armour, hakama could be long or short like the kobakama.
A diagram of a katana and koshirae with components identified. Fuchi (縁): The fuchi is a hilt collar between the tsuka and the tsuba.; Habaki (鎺): The habaki is a wedge-shaped metal collar used to keep the sword from falling out of the saya and to support the fittings below; fitted at the ha-machi and mune-machi which precede the nakago.
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The katana further facilitated this by being worn thrust through a belt-like sash with the sharpened edge facing up. Ideally, samurai could draw the sword and strike the enemy in a single motion. Ideally, samurai could draw the sword and strike the enemy in a single motion.