Teeth Blackening

Teeth Blackening (Ohaguro お歯黒) – a custom popular among the japanese aristocracy. It was applied to prevent teeth decay. It symbolized fidelity and maturity and was considered to be attractive. The custom dates back as far as Kofun Period and it became very popular during Heian Period. Ohaguro was banned in 1870.

Characters who may have had their teeth blackened in the past

 * Kaguya Houraisan
 * Fujiwara no Mokou
 * Mokou's Father (possibly Fujiwara no Fuhito)
 * Mokou's Mother
 * Mokou's Grandfather (possibly Fujiwara no Kamatari)
 * Toyosatomimi no Miko (Prince Shōtoku)
 * Soga no Tojiko (assuming she is Soga no Umako or his daughter or that she was born in the Soga Clan)
 * Mononobe no Futo (assuming she is Mononobe no Moriya or his daughter or that she was born in the Mononobe Clan)
 * Yoshika Miyako (assuming she is Miyako no Yoshika)