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A gilded dragonfly fills the right side of the kozuka. Dragonflies are a symbol of autumn. There is also an ancient tradition of calling Japan "Dragonfly Island" because the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, thought that when viewed from the top of a mountain the islands had the shape of a dragonfly. The kozuka has a hole for a cord at the right.

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