Hair sting - Kamizashi

Japanese: 髪刺 - かみざし
Hair sting - Kamizashi

...A type of hair ornament. The origin of the word is unclear, but it is said to come from kamizashi (hair pin). It was much later that it was used purely as an ornament.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "kamisashi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…髪飾の一種。語源は定かでないが,髪刺(かみざし)からくるともいう。純粋に飾りとして用いられたのは,かなり後世のことである。…

※「髪刺」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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