Types of Kanzashi -

There are several basic kanzashi styles and designs from delicate pins, elegant combs, and even little fans, as well as the much more complex and detailed silk tsumami hana (flower) and seasonal styled arrangements for each month. Many motifs and traditional symbols are often adorning the little works of art or are the main feature themselves meticulously sculpted out of various mediums be that metal, silk, or even shells. Please look below for more information and images on each type.

	Basic & Regular Kanzashi This section contains information and images on what are considered the more "basic" styled kanzashi. Basic does not imply not ornate. This section has information on the following styles: Tama, Hirauchi, Fan, Ōgi, Kanoko Dome, Bira Bira, Kogai, and one of my favorite Kushi Kanzashi.
	Seasonal Hana Kanzashi This section contains information and images of traditional hana kanzashi which are typically made to resemble flowers and aspects of nature such as butterflies or birds using the tsumami technique of folding cloth, according to the month they correspond with.
	Festival & Event Kanzashi Many, if not all kanzashi can be attributed to a traditional Japanese motif or in the case of this section attributed for use during a particular festival, holiday, or event.  Many carry similar themes from the seasonal hana kanzashi, but others are more unique.
	Unique & Modern Kanzashi This section contains information and images of kanzashi that have a distinctive modern edge and may or may not follow the traditional rules of motif use, coloring, or what is considered "proper" kitsuke due to wanting to make a statement.