The obi is the strip of paper that wraps around or folds over the left side of some Japanese releases. They can have information on them, such as release date, price, etc., which might be helpful if you read Japanese. I believe it is also the term for the sash used to belt kimonos.

2010年3月1日 · An obi strip is a piece of paper wrapped around the spine of Japanese CDs, DVDs, movies, or books sometimes referred to as a "spine card". They started in Japan as a way of providing Kanji translations to overseas CDs imported into Japan, but have since become a standard part of a new CD providing labels , catalog numbers , barcodes and other ...

台湾业界非常喜欢使用的所谓“全包侧标[wrap-around obi]”，即：前面侧和后面侧都和CD盒等宽的那类侧标，日本唱片业界几乎从不使用。 但日本业界一向有使用所谓“半全包侧标[semi-wrap-around obi]”的传统。

2024年2月12日 · An "Obi strip" refers to a paper strip or band that is commonly found wrapped around the spine or packaging of Japanese releases of records, CDs, and other media. The term "Obi" is derived from the Japanese word for a sash or belt. These strips often serve multiple purposes and have become a distinctive feature of Japanese music releases.

2012年5月31日 · Each CD that was released in Japan has a PAPER STRIP (small PAPER SHEET) called OBI-STRIP when the CD is NEW/UNOPENED although there are some CDs which don't have it from the first. OBI originally means, in Japanese, a WIDE BELT to bind Japanese traditional clothes called KIMONO.

If the Obi insert came originally with the record or CD, then it is a part of the music media - in its entirety, whole and originality. A missing Obi insert will deem the music media from Japan as "incomplete", thereby a lower value in the eyes + perception of a "serious" collector.

2022年7月20日 · I have been purchasing CDs from an artist who is based in Japan. Most of CD’s I bought came brand new: including the OBI strip. Some of them are quite small while others cover the entire side and back of the jewel case.

An obi (Japanese: 帯) is a strip of paper looped around a book or other product. This extends the term obi used for Japanese clothing; it is written with the same kanji. It is also referred to as a tasuki (襷, another kimono accessory), or more narrowly as obigami (帯紙, "belt paper").

obi means belt or sash, like the paper "belt" around Japanese LP covers is buried down in the thread, but is the answer to your question.

2022年11月28日 · Beyond vinyl records, Obi-strips are prevalent on CD and cassette tape media, as well as box sets of all shapes and styles.