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TheTsunokakushi (角隠し) is a type of traditionalheaddress worn bybrides inShinto wedding ceremonies inJapan. This is made from a rectangular piece of cloth folded and worn to partially cover bride's hair (in modern days, often awig), worn in thetraditionally-styledbunkin takashimada (文金高島田). Thetsunokakushi is typically made of white silk, matching the bride's formalkimono outfit.

The term is a compound of角 (tsuno, "horn") +隠し (kakushi, "hiding").^[1][2][3] This derivation is listed in some sources as a reference to hiding abride's "horns" ofanger,jealousy, or other negative qualities, in order to present a morevirtuous image for thewedding.^[4][5][6][7] However, this interpretation might be afolk etymology resulting from a shift in the reading and meaning.

This specificheaddress is described as arising in theEdo period as something worn by women when visiting a Buddhist temple.^[4] In certain Buddhist sects, women visitors to temples were required to cover theirhairlines in front, also known as the角 (sumi, literally “corner”; thehairline sense possibly in reference to awidow's peak, or in reference to the top "edge" or "corners" of the forehead), the same portion of the hairline that was traditionally shaved off in men's fashions. Theheaddress may have been known originally as a角隠し (sumi kakushi, literally “front-hairline hider”).^[8]

Such a shift may have been facilitated by the existence of partial synonym角帽子 (tsuno bōshi, literally “horn hat”, also read assumi bōshi in different contexts), originally referring to a different kind ofheaddress used since at least theHeian period of 794–1185. This consisted of a triangular piece of material with one corner pointing straight up from the wearer's forehead, and角 (tsuno, “horn”) referred to the peak of the triangle.^[1]

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