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Spatula sujitate and Motoyuitoushi/ Mottoitoushi, Kyoto boxwood combs

Jusan-ya and Photo by Takayama Kengo, A-PROJECTS2015

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

The top comb is a spatula sujitate. As suggested by its name, it has the form of a sujitate comb with a spatula. The long thin chopstick-like combs are motoyuitoushi or mottoitoushi. When the hair is gathered and tied on top of the head, this style is called a motodori, and motoyui or mottoi is the name of the hair-tie that holds the motodori. The motoyuitoushi is used to get to the middle of the motodori and tie the motoyui.

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  • Title: Spatula sujitate and Motoyuitoushi/ Mottoitoushi, Kyoto boxwood combs
  • Creator: Jusan-ya, Photo by Takayama Kengo, A-PROJECTS
  • Date Created: 2015
  • Rights: © Jusan-ya
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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