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How to Use Japanese Hairpins

2021.07.20

How to Use Japanese Hairpins

By Sakuan Izumi

"Hmm...Where did I put it?"
"Are you looking for an earpick? You can use this."
"Isn’t that a hairpin?"
"You can use it like this, see?"
"Seriously?!"
"You can scratch your head, too."
"Really?!"

Hairpins with Earpicks

At that time, there were hairpins that each had a tip shaped like a spatula. Although they were actually used as earpicks, they were also a form of deception from the Shogunate's ban on extravagance.

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