Kushi is comb in Japanese. And there are two types of comb in Japan, one is for dressing up decoration on head and the other one is for daily use. For decoration comb has half moon shape but never say it is a comb.
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Hirauchi Kanzashi
Japanese ornamental hairpin “Kanzashi” has variation such as Tama, Makie, Hirauchi, Yuremono, Musubi. It is able to classify into three such as “Bachi”, “Bo”, and “Tsumami”. Hirauchi is kind of Bo Kanzashi which uses for accent as plus alpha.
Japanese sandals
Japanese sandals call “Zori” in Japan which is a traditional foot wear. It was common before to be popular the occidental shoes. Today, the Zori’s main material is vinyl.
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Gogatsu Doll
The 5th of May is “Tango no Sekku” which is a ceremony to celebrate a infant heir growth. Actually, it decorates with miniature helmet and armor but originally, it started Samurai society to contribute their helmet and armor to shrine.
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Sake of Fushimi
There are several famous SAKE breweries in Japan. As Kyoto was the capital of Japan for long time and easy to get good water, still there are several famous breweries around Kyoto area.