page_title: Kanzashi
hierarchical_section_title: Kanzashi
caption_attribution_description: English: Made by Atelier Kanawa http://www.atelierkanawa.com/ January kanzashi for maiko (geisha apprentice) with pine, bamboo, plum. Size: yokozashi (side kanzashi) diameter approx. 5 in = 12.5 cm, maezashi (front kanzashi) 11 in = 26 cm long. Material: Habutae hand-dyed silk (dye by Atelier Kanawa), traditional aluminum hairpin, silk thread, metalic wire, wire, silver beads. 日本語: 製作： Atelier Kanawa http://www.atelierkanawa.com/ 一月の舞妓（年少芸者）の松竹梅簪。 横ざし直径：　５インチ（12.5センチ）ぐらい、前ざし長さ：　11インチ（26センチ） 材料：羽二重（手工芸染物）、アルミニウムのヘアピン、絹糸、金属針金、針金、小さい銀の玉。
context_page_description: Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. The term "kanzashi" refers to a wide variety of accessories, including long, rigid hairpins, barrettes, fabric flowers and fabric hair ties.
  In the English-speaking world, the term "kanzashi" is typically used to refer to kanzashi made from layers of folded cloth used to form flowers, or the technique of folding used to make the flowers.
context_section_description: Kanzashi (簪) are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. The term "kanzashi" refers to a wide variety of accessories, including long, rigid hairpins, barrettes, fabric flowers and fabric hair ties. 
  In the English-speaking world, the term "kanzashi" is typically used to refer to kanzashi made from layers of folded cloth used to form flowers (tsumami kanzashi), or the technique of folding used to make the flowers.
caption: A modern tsumami kanzashi set worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) for the month of January
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