Holding device and holding method

This holding device is provided with: a shovel member having a front surface, which is a surface for supporting an object, a back surface, and a tip positioned between the front surface and the back surface; a moving device that causes the tip to relatively approach the object; a belt having one end and the other end and covering the front surface, the back surface, and the front end; a belt connection part connected to the one end; and a pulling member connected to the other end and pulling a portion of the belt covering the back surface in a direction away from the front end. 保持装置具备：铲构件，其具有作为支承对象物的面的表面、背面、以及位于所述表面与所述背面之间的前端；移动装置，其使所述前端相对地接近所述对象物；带，其具有一端以及另一端，且覆盖所述表面、所述背面以及所述前端；带连接部，其与所述一端连接；以及牵拉构件，其与所述另一端连接，并且向远离所述前端的方向牵拉所述带的覆盖所述背面的部分。