Preparing to attach the chikara nuno

Before attaching the chikara nuno, you'll need to remove your juban's han eri, if it has one. In this photo, the han eri is the flower fabric - your han eri will probably be longer. Don't remove the stiff white fabric beneath it; it supports the collar.


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