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A type of hood for women. During the Kyoho era (1716-36), hoods with one sleeve were used, and were called sleeve hoods or Daimyo hoods. It is said that this originated when a monk named Junko was inspired by the hood worn on the statue of the founder Nichiren Shonin and made one himself. The material was black or purple crepe cut into 4 shaku (120 cm) squares, and women's hoods had red silk on the inside. It became very popular as a cold weather gear during the Meiji era, and middle-aged women wore iron, indigo gray, and light blue gray, while young women wore purple, wisteria, and red gray. To wear it, one corner of the square is folded inward and placed on the forehead, and the left and right corners are turned and fastened alternately, leaving only the front of the face covered. It was widely used because it did not ruin the hairstyle.

[Takeshi Endo]

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女性用頭巾の一種。享保(きょうほう)年間（1716～36）に片袖(かたそで)形の頭巾が使われ、これを袖頭巾あるいは大明(だいみょう)頭巾といった。これは順光という僧侶(そうりょ)が高祖日蓮上人(にちれんしょうにん)像の頭巾から思い付いてつくり、かぶったのに始まるという。材料は黒や紫縮緬(ちりめん)を4尺（120センチメートル）角に裁ち、女物は裏に紅絹(もみ)をつけた。明治時代に防寒用具として大流行し、中年の女性は鉄色、藍鼠(あいねずみ)、浅葱(あさぎ)鼠の色を、若い女性は紫、藤、紅掛け鼠の色を用いた。かぶり方は、四角の一角を内へ折って額にあて、左右の角を交互に回し留め、顔の前面だけを残して包む。髪形を壊さないので、よく利用された。

［遠藤　武］

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