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For a few days previous to the ceremony the child's head is not shaved.

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From Yeboshi, a court cap, and Na, a name.

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On the subject of burning the dead, see a note to the story of Chôbei of Bandzuin.

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After death a person receives a new name. For instance, the famous Prince Tokugawa Iyéyasu entered salvation as Gongen Sama. This name is called okurina, or the accompanying name.