Anonymous asked: Can you list all the different hairstyles that maiko and geiko wear? :D May it be a wig or not.

Yep sure!

Maiko:

-Wareshinobu, a every day hairstyle for junior maiko picture here

-Ofuku, a every day hairstyle for seniro maiko picture here

-Sakkou, the last hairstyle of a maiko (and the most stunning one, for me) picture here



Event’s special hairstyle (for maiko only):

-Osomemage, during Setsubun picture here

-Oshiyun, used for Setsubun but also for pre sakkou hairstyle picture here

-Yuiwata, only for senior maiko during Setsubun picture here

-Katsuyama, during Gion Matsuri picture here

-Yakko Shimada, used for formal event, Setsubun, Hassaku or on pre sakkou for Miyagawacho and Gion Kobu picture here

-Osafune, used for Setsubun or as pre sakkou in Pontocho picture here

-Kikusagane, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here

-Oshidori no Ina, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here

-Suisha, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here



-Edo sakkou, used for pre sakkou in Pontocho and in Setsubun for senior maiko picture here



Presakkou:

-Oshiyun, used for Setsubun but also for pre sakkou hairstyle in Pontocho picture here

-Kikusagane, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here

-Oshidori no Ina, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here

-Suisha, used as pre sakkou in Pontocho or for Setsubun for senior maiko picture here

–Yakko Shimada, used for formal event, Setsubun, Hassaku or on pre sakkou for Miyagawacho and Gion Kobu picture here

-Osafune, used for Setsubun or as pre sakkou in Pontocho picture here

-Edo sakkou, used for pre sakkou in Pontocho and in Setsubun for senior maiko picture here



Formal hairstyle maiko:

-Yakko Shimada, used for formal event, Setsubun, Hassaku or on pre sakkou for Miyagawacho and Gion Kobu picture here

Geiko:

Two katsura types (geiko wears wig) the hairstyle of the katsura is the choice of the geiko who wear it



Taka Shimada, picture here

Tsubushi Shimada, picture here

Kyoufu Shimada, hairstyle made with the geiko hair used for tea ceremony picture here



Special hairstyle for geiko and maiko (Gion Kobu only):

Chu Shimada, used for Miyako Odori picture here

