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V1 A type of headband sometimes worn by [[ghost]]s in Japanese folklore.

Derived from Edo period burial rituals, it was originally intended to protect the newly deceased from evil spirits. It has various regional names, [i]Hitai-eboshi[/i], [i]Tenkan[/i], [i]Houkan[/i], [i]Kami-kaburi[/i], and so on.
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