This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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まげ
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
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丸髷

丸曲
まるまげ、まるわげ
traditional married woman's hair style, with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
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付け髷

付けまげ
つけまげ
hairpiece; fall; false coiffure
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髷結い

まげゆい
hairdressing of a wrestler's top-knot
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大銀杏髷

おおいちょうまげ
ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
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丁髷

ゝ髷
ちょんまげ
topknot (hair style)
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笄髷

こうがいわげ
type of Japanese woman's hairstyle using a hairpin (Edo period)
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本多髷

ほんだまげ
type of male haircut (Edo period)
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兵庫髷

兵庫曲
ひょうごわげ
female hairstyle starting from the Keicho period
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島田髷

しまだまげ、しまだわげ
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure