Accessories such as magadama (a comma-shaped bead) found in the old remains of the Jomon period, and three sacred imperial treasures (magadama and mirror) appearing in the Japanese Mythology showed that clothing accessories including clothes of an early date had meanings of authority and magic.
古く縄文時代の遺跡から見つかる勾玉などのアクセサリー、日本神話に見られる三種の神器（勾玉・鏡）などから初期の衣類を含めた身体装飾には権威的・呪術的な意味があったと考えられている。