Hiramaru Kanzashi (Flat Round Hairpin) Wakayagi-ryu (School) - Unused, Long-Term Storage Item - Retro Design This is a transaction for one Hiraharu Kanzashi. - Material: Metal - Design: Wakayagi-ryu crest - Size: Length 17cm, Diameter 3.5cm Retail Price: 3,150 yen (tax included, at the time. Price may have increased or the item may be discontinued now) The bag showed signs of aging, so I took the hairpin out to check it. The hairpin is clean with no discoloration. - This is a hairpin to be used with wigs and traditional hairstyles for the stage. When using, insert it as a decoration after styling the hair. Using it to hold the hair in place may cause damage. This item was purchased and sold from Yugen Gaisha Yamaguchi (Limited Company Yamaguchi). (Yugen Gaisha Yamaguchi is the company that made the Birakanzashi (hairpins) for the movie "Sakuran" and handled many Oiran (courtesan) hairpins.)