"Katsura-me (=woman from Katsura village)" lives in Katsura, the western suburbs of Kyoto.

She is a woman who sells the sweetfish of the Katsura River and candies.

She has the custom of rolling a long white cloth on the head.

This is called the "katsura-tsutsumi" headband.

This "katsura-tsutsumi" headband is originally "fukutai" (=abdominal obi belt), which was given from the ex-emperor Jinko at the time of conquesting three Han states in Korea.

The pattern is made of the iris diaphragm by the figure in the photo wears a linen "kosode."

She wears dyed "hoso obi" belt, a white "tekko" and a "kyahan" leg protectors,carrying carrying the sweetfish and the candy in the bucket.