One notable example of hair art that remains deeply rooted in Japanese society today is the so-called 'geisha hair', which differs depending on social status, age, and other factors. To get a closer ...

Meanwhile, full geisha have a distinctly easier time of things when it comes to hair etiquette, as they can use wigs rather ... be quite so meticulous when it comes to our daily appearance, Japanese ...

Sleeping on a high pillow, a practice common among hair-conscious shoguns and geisha, increases the risk of stroke because of the way the neck bends during slumber, Japanese researchers found. The ...