鉢巻 ハチマキ はちまき 鉢巻き
A type of Japanese [[headband]] made of cloth or twine worn to signify dedication to extreme effort. 
A plane hachimaki is commonly used in a sports day / festival of Japanese school to indicate the team color and to try to increase their motivations / kiai (気合, "fighting spirit").
Another common type of hachimaki is printed a red circle of Japanese flag or previously rising sun emblem or / and a short inspirational slogan meant to be displayed across the forehead.

If the headband is twisted, that is called a [[nejiri hachimaki]] which is commonly worn by participants of a Japanese festival.

h4. Examples
* !post #7846176: Red and white hachimakis are worn  in the sports day at school.
* !post #5612240: A red hachimaki with a [[gakuran]].
* !post #7552466: Wearing a white hachimaki with a red circle and a short slogan as a part of an [[ouendan]] uniform.
* !post #7604955: Wearing a hachimaki in order to boost her motivation.
* !post #7585504: Wearing a hachimaki with a message to the [[idol]] her cheering.
* !post #7937430: [[nejiri hachimaki]]  [tn]| A traditional hachimaki worn during festivals (often with a [[mizu happi]]).[/tn]

h4. See Also

* [[nejiri hachimaki]]
* [[bousouzoku]]
* [[ouendan]]
* [[Tag Group:Attire]]
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