Dec 3, 2020
Source: http://nihongami.blogspot.com/2020/05/blog-post_21.html
Japanese Hairstyles: Historical Overview Part 02: Women’s Hairstyles of the Edo Period, Part 02
Hairstyle Name: Yoko-Hyougo (横兵庫) lit. “Horizontal Army Warehouse”
This variation of the hyougo-mage features a single loop at the highest point of the topknot. The hair is wrapped around the root of the topknot, a single loop is pulled out one side, and the remaining hair is pulled out the other side in a straight shape. This hairstyle was reserved for the highest-ranked courtesans known as Oiran.