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EBOSHIDuring the Heian Period, being seen without headgear was seen as a shameful thing, and so Eboshi hats or caps were worn at all times during waking hours. Made of lacquered cloth or even a soft gauze with a black, or more often white tie band, Eboshi were sometimes worn folded flat under kabuto (helmets) too. It was considered a grave insult to touch, let alone knock an Eboshi off anyone’s head.Eboshi, and derivatives, continued to be worn by the samurai, particularly the elite until the end of the Edo period.