nihongami
Historical Japanese hairstyles that traditionally denoted an aspect of the wearer's identity, such as their age, societal status or marital status.
Most nihongami styles are formed with a wax known as abura.
Outside of Japan, the most distinguishable nihongami is that of geisha and oiran, given their elaborate designs, such as the large datehyogo style.
Examples
Female
- Danbooru asset #22436101: Fukumage
- Danbooru asset #22435840: Karawamage
- Danbooru asset #22435874: Katsuyamamage
- Danbooru asset #22436002: Nihyakusankochi
- Danbooru asset #22439885: Marumage
- Danbooru asset #22436095: Magareito
- Danbooru asset #22436143: Momoware
- Danbooru asset #22436151: Mimikakushi
- Danbooru asset #22436126: Seiyo age maki
- Danbooru asset #22435354: Bow shimada
- Danbooru asset #22436006: Yuiwata
- Danbooru asset #22435944: Chigomage
- Danbooru asset #22436087: Chochomage
- Danbooru asset #22435966: Tabako Bon
Male
- Danbooru asset #22436181: Mizura
- Danbooru asset #22435751: Ring sidelocks (A variant of Mizura)
Unisex
- Danbooru asset #22435780: Topknot (different size between the genders)
- Danbooru asset #22436070: Chonmage or Wakashumage (Initially worn by boys; then women later on)
- Danbooru asset #22435872: Zujo ni motodori ('double topknot')