Kanzashi
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Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. The term kanzashi refers to a wide variety of accessories, including long, rigid hairpins, barrettes, fabric flowers and fabric hai
A modern tsumami kanzashi set of the type worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) for the month of January
Bonten seen on the right side of the bun in this katsuyama hairstyle
Tachibana kanzashi seen on the right-hand side of this maiko's hairstyle
Chirimen tegara decorated with silver foil flowers
Hair stick
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A hair stick is a device, long and thin, usually between five and nine inches long, used to hold a person's hair bun or similar hairstyle in place. It may be straight or tapered; it is often pointed t
Hair sticks holding up hair in a bun
Portrait of a religious donor wearing hair sticks decorated with gold and jade, 983 AD
Chai (top) and ji (bottom), two types of Chinese hairpin
Buyao, a type of Chinese hairpin.