Ootsutanoha - Ootsutanoha

Japanese: オオツタノハ - おおつたのは
Ootsutanoha - Ootsutanoha

…There are a few examples of buried human bones in which men have been found wearing shell rings, but the overwhelming majority of them are adult women. In the Yayoi period, mainly in the Kyushu region, people began to use large snail shells such as cone shells, giant otsutanoha shells, gohora shells, and occasionally suijigai shells, and cut them vertically to make rings. It is noteworthy that these shells were not found in nearby waters, but were obtained through trade from the southern seas. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ootsutanoha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…埋葬人骨の例では,男性が貝輪をはめている例も少数あるが,一般的には成人女性の場合が圧倒的に多い。弥生時代になると,九州地方を中心に,イモガイ,オオツタノハ,ゴホウラ,まれにはスイジガイのような大型の巻貝を利用して,それを縦割りにして作るようになった。これらの貝は近海でとれるものではなく,交易によって手に入れた南海産のものであることが注目される。…

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