keyari; ornamental feathered spear
Historical term for a long spear decorated with feathers, carried at the head of a daimyo's procession during the Edo period.
At the front of the daimyo's procession, spear-bearers carrying keyari were lined up.
A keyari from the Edo period is on display at the museum.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant kanji form using 鑓, an older character for 'spear'.
Compound of 毛 (ke, 'hair' or 'feather') and 槍 (yari, 'spear'), referring to the feathered decoration on the spear.