Hachimaki 18 Nin

Hachimaki 18 it is a bandana that decorates the head. Hachimaki are used by practitioners of martial arts but also by the spectators watching sports competitions or on other occasions.

Hachimaki they are generally decorated with several insignia or slogans.

a hachimaki often seen is the one with the symbol of the sun - hachimaki with the symbol of Japan. origin hachimaki is controversial. Some say they come from ancient ascetics and have religious significance. Another theory places hachimaki as a clothing element of the samurai. So hachimaki it had the role of protecting the eyes from sweat and hair. A translation of the name hachimaki it would be "helmet-scarf".

This hachimaki has in the center written in kanji 忍- "NIN" (from ninjutsu). The symbol is outlined on the old Japanese imperial flag. The canvas is WHITE, and the prints are black and red.

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