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The original Obi
Autumnal Bamboo Grove
秋の竹林
Imagine it’s the middle of December, on a sunny day in Kyoto. You set out to admire the last fiery leaves of the season, and find yourself wandering into a bamboo grove.
Sunlight filters softly through the tall stalks, illuminating the forest floor. The maple leaves glow in shades of red and gold, as if still burning with autumn’s final warmth. With each step, dry maple and ginkgo leaves crunch under your shoes, echoing quietly through the forest.
This scene feels suspended in time, calm, luminous, and deeply seasonal.
Every time I look at this obi, it carries me back to that moment: a peaceful walk through bamboo and autumn leaves, where winter is near, but autumn has not quite let go.
