Historical clue formulations

• Japanese belts — 2026-03-04
• Eastern ties — 2025-11-16
• They might be tied using a taiko musubi ("drum knot") — 2021-08-05
• Ties to the Japanese? — 2020-04-16
• Japanese sashes — 2018-11-12
• Eastern ties — 2016-01-30
• Japanese sashes — 2015-04-13
• Geishas' sashes — 2014-04-14
• Kimono securers — 2014-03-11
• Geishas' sashes — 2014-03-10
• Geishas often draw them — 2013-12-07
• Broad sashes — 2013-09-04
• Geishas' wear — 2013-08-20
• Some wraps — 2012-10-30
• Tokyo ties — 2012-05-30
• Middle parts of Japan? — 2012-02-19
• Sometimes-satin items of apparel — 2009-03-22
• They have bows — 2009-02-19
• Accessories whose colors may indicate rank — 2008-11-07
• Waist products — 2007-11-23
• "Madama Butterfly" wear — 2007-11-03
• Waist products — 2007-06-02
• Bands of geishas — 2006-05-27
• Japanese sashes — 2005-09-19
• Kimono sashes — 2005-05-18
• Geishas draw them — 2004-09-05
• Eastern ties — 2004-08-20
• Parts of Japanese bridal costumes — 2004-07-01
• Tokyo ties — 2004-05-11
• Eastern sashes — 2004-02-10
• Ties around the middle — 2003-08-03
• Some are tied in "cho cho" fashion — 2003-06-13
• Kimono accessories — 2003-04-08
• "The Mikado" accessories — 2003-01-01
• Sashes — 2002-11-10
• They may be tied up in Tokyo — 2002-08-25
• Sashes in "The Mikado" — 2002-07-16
• Ties with bows — 2001-01-04
• Accessories for Cio-Cio-San — 2000-09-09
• Wide sashes — 2000-01-14
• Some wraps — 1999-07-03
• Overseas ties — 1999-03-18
• Eastern ties — 1999-02-04
• Kimono sashes — 1998-11-17
• "The Mikado" attire — 1998-10-29
• Waist circlers — 1998-10-14
• Kimono sashes — 1998-07-13
• Japanese sashes — 1998-05-18
• Japanese middle managers? — 1997-12-30
• Japanese wraps — 1997-06-18