How to make a Taira Musubi
The rear part has a flat finish that makes driving a car, travel, doing housework (in other words, situations where you will be seated) so much more comfortable than the other knots.

This knot can even be used when wearing an hakama

The original Japanese page where these images came from can be found at http://homepage2.nifty.com/910/yumi2/d03_02h.html [ Center of the Circle ] (site not found anymore)