wareshinobu
style for a new maiko
ofuku
style for an older maiko
Katsuyama
special style worn during the Gion Festival
Yakko Shimada
formal version of ofuku
sakkô
style worn by a maiko just before becoming geiko
hairpins (kanzashi) worn in the middle of the wareshinobu bun
A new geisha puts on a wig in the adult taka-Shimada style
Variations of a maiko’s hairstyle
the ichôgaeshi style
Adult geisha usually wear a wig in either the taka-Shimada, or ichôgaeshi styles