Traditional

Japanese
Hairstyles
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Chonmage
This is a male hairstyle. The
Samourais adopted this hair cut
during the Edo period (16031686), it was designed to hold a
samurai helmet steady atop the
head. More recently, it was
associated with sumo wresters. A
traditional Edoerachonmagefeatured a shaved
pate. The remaining hair, which
was long, was oiled and tied into a
smallqueuewhich was folded
onto the top of the head in the
characteristic topknot.

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Shimada
For the duration of the Edo period,
this was a coiffure normally worn
byyoung adultsfemale . Hair is
gathered together at the crown of
the head, and a small part of of
the bun is sectioned to point
outwards.

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Hime Katto
Thistypeofcoiffurewasdocumen
ted in Heian period. Itwas
onceadditionallyknownas the
princesscutandwas
onceapopular
fashionforfemaleat the imperial
court. Thecoiffure is composedof
straight hair with
sidelocksreduceuntilcheeklength withfrontfringes.
Therelaxationof the hair is worn
straight and longer than the
remaining hairs.

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Hyogo
Thiscoiffurecameintotrendtowa
rdthestopof the Edo period.
Itwas onceusuallywornby way
ofhigh-rankingwomenand
courtesans. The hairwas
onceusuallygathered ontopof
the head and heldtogetherwith
combs and ornaments.

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