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The ''hachimaki'' is a type of court cap worn especially by officials in the [[Government of the Ryukyu Kingdom|government of the Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. Under a system established in [[1524]] under King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], the color of the ''hachimaki'' indicated (in part) the [[Ryukyuan court ranks|court rank]] of the wearer.<ref>''Earth Exhibit of Ryukyu Kingdom''. Ryûfûan Hawaii. 2010. p12.</ref>

The ''hachimaki'' is a type of court cap worn especially by officials in the [[Government of the Ryukyu Kingdom|government of the Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. Under a system established in [[1524]] under King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]], the color of the ''hachimaki'' indicated (in part) the [[Ryukyuan court ranks|court rank]] of the wearer.<ref>''Earth Exhibit of Ryukyu Kingdom''. Ryûfûan Hawaii. 2010. p12.</ref>

Originally, the system included six colors of headgear (purple, yellow, red, blue, green, black), covering everyone from the aristocracy down to the peasants; later, ''hachimaki'' came to be associated more strongly with only the aristocracy, while commoners wore hairpins indicating their status.<ref name=okpref>Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.</ref>

Originally, the system included six colors of headgear (purple, yellow, red, blue, green, black), covering everyone from the aristocracy down to the peasants; later, ''hachimaki'' came to be associated more strongly with only the aristocracy, while commoners wore [[hairpin]]s indicating their status.<ref name=okpref>Gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.</ref>

The highest ranking members of the Ryukyuan aristocracy<ref>The ''ôji'' (Princes), ''[[anji]]'', and Upper First Rank of ''[[ueekata]]''.</ref> wore a different type of court cap, called ''ukiorikan'' (lit. "floating embroidered cap"); those in the ranks immediately below them<ref>The Lower First, and Upper & Lower Second Ranks</ref> wore purple ''hachimaki'', and the lowest ranking nobles<ref>The Eighth and Ninth Ranks</ref> wore red ''hachimaki'', while everyone in the middle<ref>The Third to Seventh Ranks</ref> wore yellow caps. Since the yellow caps were thus by far the most common, all such court caps were sometimes referred to as ''chiiru hachimachi'', or "yellow ''hachimaki''." Those without court rank who still were of a status enabling them to wear ''hachimaki'' wore ones in blue.<ref>Gallery labels, Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29204166484/in/photostream/]</ref>

The highest ranking members of the Ryukyuan aristocracy<ref>The ''ôji'' (Princes), ''[[anji]]'', and Upper First Rank of ''[[ueekata]]''.</ref> wore a different type of court cap, called ''ukiorikan'' (lit. "floating embroidered cap"); those in the ranks immediately below them<ref>The Lower First, and Upper & Lower Second Ranks</ref> wore purple ''hachimaki'', and the lowest ranking nobles<ref>The Eighth and Ninth Ranks</ref> wore red ''hachimaki'', while everyone in the middle<ref>The Third to Seventh Ranks</ref> wore yellow caps. Since the yellow caps were thus by far the most common, all such court caps were sometimes referred to as ''chiiru hachimachi'', or "yellow ''hachimaki''." Those without court rank who still were of a status enabling them to wear ''hachimaki'' wore ones in blue.<ref>Gallery labels, Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29204166484/in/photostream/]</ref>