noun
straw belt wrapped around trees to protect against pests
A traditional horticultural practice in Japan, especially for pine trees, where a straw mat (こも) is wrapped around the trunk in winter to trap pests.
See also: 薦 (こも)
冬になると、松の木にこも巻きを施す庭師の姿が見られる。
In winter, you can see gardeners putting straw belts around pine trees.
noun
decorative straw wrapping around wine barrels
A traditional decorative technique where straw rope is wrapped around sake or wine barrels, often seen at shrines or ceremonies.
神社に奉納された酒樽には、美しいこも巻きが施されていた。
The sake barrels dedicated at the shrine were beautifully wrapped with decorative straw.
Compound of こも (straw mat) and 巻き (wrapping), from 巻く (to wrap). The practice is traditional and the term is straightforwardly descriptive.