Also known as: 日本髪
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
- Fukumage
- Karawamage
- Katsuyamamage
- Nihyakusankochi
- Marumage
- Magareito
- Momoware
- Mimikakushi
- Seiyo age maki
- Bow Shimada
- Yuiwata
- Chigomage
- Chochomage
- Tabako Bon
Male
- Mizura
- Ring Sidelocks (A variant of Mizura)
Unisex
- Topknot (different size between the genders)
- Chonmage or Wakashumage (Initially worn by boys; then women later on)
- Zujo ni motodori ('double topknot')