Hidden hat - Kakuregasa

Japanese: 隠れ笠 - かくれがさ
Hidden hat - Kakuregasa

...The wearing of hats in Shinto rituals and the hats worn by young girls planting rice may also be related to this. The same can be said for the hidden hats used in old tales to hide one's true form. The hat-like Jizo, who is said to bring good fortune by putting a hat on Jizo, also shows that the hat had a certain power....

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…神事での笠の着用や田植の早乙女が笠をかぶるのもこれと関係しよう。昔話にみえる姿を隠す隠れ笠も同様であろう。また地蔵に笠をかぶせ福徳を得るという笠地蔵も,笠に一つの威力のあったことを示している。…

※「隠れ笠」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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