Geisha hairstyles

style for a new maiko

wareshinobu

Variations of a maiko’s hairstyle

hairpins (kanzashi) worn in the middle of the wareshinobu bun

ofuku

style for an older maiko

Katsuyama

Yakko Shimada

sakkō

special style worn during the Gion Festival

formal version of ofuku

style worn by a maiko just before becoming geiko

Adult geisha usually wear a wig in either the taka-Shimada, or ichôgaeshi styles

A new geisha puts on a wig in the adult taka-Shimada style

the ichōgaeshi style