How To Tie A Decorative Japanese Square Knot

Knot tying video tutorial. Learn how to make an ornamental Japanese square knot. Easy step by step instructions for tying a Japanese square knot in this guide.

Also called the friendship knot or the Japanese bend or Japanese crown knot. This is Knot #1423 in The Ashley Book of Knots (ABoK). Ashley recommends it as a decorative way to tie a belt. It can also be tied to form a loop instead of a bend.

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Reminds me of a spinning thing. Like you could place an axle in the center for some reason.

Maybe attach some balls or things at rope ends and have it spin. What would that be used for..?

[Cheshiregrinn]

I've been googling variations of 'square knot' for ages and now finally by finding this video I know how to knot THIS knot which I've been wanting to know how to knot for quite a while. I appears that a japanese square knot and a 'regular' square knot are not the same thing.

[grettajetta]

Cool! We tied these in bolo ties at Girl Scout camp and called them Friendship Knots. Girl Guides still tie these in one another's scarves. I never knew what the knot was called officially.