Matanpushi

The matanpushi (Ainu/Japanese: マタンプシ) is a traditional garment worn by the Ainu people of Japan.

In order to protect their hair from harsh elements during daily tasks such as housework and hunting, both sexes wore headbands - women wore a plain black cloth known as a "senkaki" (センカキ) around their head and tied it with a plain headband known as a "chepanup" (チェパヌㇷ゚), and men wore a matanpushi headband.

Japanese-Ainu folk-hip-hop band Ainu Rebels are known for wearing the matanpushi during their performances.

[4] Asirpa, the main character of the manga Golden Kamuy, is seen wearing the headband throughout the story.

In the 2020 Nintendo game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the matanpushi is also a fashion item available for purchase by the player at the Able Sisters.