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Dorothy
February 13th, 2013, 07:14 PM
So this person's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyPaWulcUqg&list=PL264DA4C0D9661218

videos are in Japanese, but I think they are showing very fancy japanese hairstyles from the past. And Japanese girls learning how to make such hairstyles on blond hair models from an older lady, and lots of people making complex sections hairstyles on women's heads, with their own hair.

Any commentary from anyone who does speak Japanese about what it's all about would be most welcome.

And I challenge anyone from the ancient hairstyle thread to try these. I do not have thick enough hair.

These are the best ancient japanese hair videos I've ever found. Post your favorites.:D

Greenhousegirl
February 13th, 2013, 08:03 PM
I love japanese hair styles but... they are so difficult! you would need someone else to do your hair for you.

PixxieStix
February 13th, 2013, 08:28 PM
Wicked cool! I don't speak a lick of Japanese, but the videos are wonderful, thank you for sharing! I wish I had friends I could try this out on!

MeaCulpa
February 14th, 2013, 02:13 AM
They're pretty self explanatory...

This is a favorite of mine, same basic hairstyle but done much faster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z7wdbIL03s

MeaCulpa
February 14th, 2013, 02:15 AM
Or for the nihonophiles, even faster and with kimono dressing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2qcvVVwZyo

SnowWhite
February 14th, 2013, 03:00 AM
Awesome! I love those Japanese hairstyles!

Kayleigh
February 14th, 2013, 04:57 AM
These are so cool, but so difficult. They're fascinating to watch though, even if I can't do them haha.

mira-chan
February 14th, 2013, 12:29 PM
This hair style isn't ancient, it's from the later Edo and Meiji era, so 18th through early 20th century worn by regular women. Now hair is still work this way by Maiko. Geisha and some brides wear it as a wig. The variation shown and then one maiko wear is called "wareshinobu."

Ancient/ Heian Japanese women's hair style was down/ponytail to the floor or longer. Even further back in Nara, it would have been looped on top and by ears. Look up "Jidai Matsuri" for some interesting hair styles, and clothes.

jacqueline101
February 14th, 2013, 05:02 PM
It's neat I think so.

rowie
February 14th, 2013, 05:49 PM
does anyone know what the white ribbon style is called in Japanese. Particularly, the kind the priestess and priest use on their hair like Lady Kikyo in Inuyasha:

http://file031.bebo.com/1/large/2007/01/26/10/3347535860a3360530073b351020821l.jpg

I think some Samurai's with long hair would tie their hair like this in modern anime.

mira-chan
February 14th, 2013, 07:57 PM
does anyone know what the white ribbon style is called in Japanese. Particularly, the kind the priestess and priest use on their hair like Lady Kikyo in Inuyasha:

http://file031.bebo.com/1/large/2007/01/26/10/3347535860a3360530073b351020821l.jpg

I think some Samurai's with long hair would tie their hair like this in modern anime.

It's called a Shiro mottoi (白元結) It's a white paper tie. Some available in the Japanese Amazon here. (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B%E4%B8%B9%E6%B2%BB-%E7%89%B9%E4%B8%8A%E7%99%BD%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90-%E6%96%87%E4%B8%83%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90%E3%83%BB%E9%A C%BC%E5%BC%95%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90-66cm-400%E6%9C%AC/dp/B005YYZNNG)

rowie
February 14th, 2013, 08:30 PM
It's called a Shiro mottoi (白元結) It's a white paper tie. Some available in the Japanese Amazon here. (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B%E4%B8%B9%E6%B2%BB-%E7%89%B9%E4%B8%8A%E7%99%BD%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90-%E6%96%87%E4%B8%83%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90%E3%83%BB%E9%A C%BC%E5%BC%95%E5%85%83%E7%B5%90-66cm-400%E6%9C%AC/dp/B005YYZNNG)

Thanks Mira-chan! It lead me to do a search on different Japanese hair ties as well. I'm now going to save up for that "bingoshi" wooden comb. I bet that comb can tame fly aways really well, and this will be helpful for when I bun my hair.

Alassea
May 31st, 2017, 07:57 PM
If you've seen The Last Samurai, I've managed to recreate Taka's simple yet lovely hairstyle and have been wearing it for a long time when I need to give my hair benign neglect. :)

Original:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/52/08/fa/5208fa2e2a9d47da835aa8997d8963cd.jpg

What I managed to do for my hair:
https://68.media.tumblr.com/b99f276ca3426c11e18b11109004f0ed/tumblr_oqui3woXoA1rcwbmco1_1280.jpg
https://68.media.tumblr.com/045521fd7e442484f20fc16ee8ee32ac/tumblr_oqui3woXoA1rcwbmco2_1280.jpg

mira-chan
May 31st, 2017, 08:09 PM
That's cool! Maybe make a tutorial on how to do that in a separate thread? I'm sure many would love to try it.

Ondine11
June 9th, 2017, 11:31 AM
This was a fascinating series of videos! What artful usage of extensions & hair pieces. You cannot detect where the model's hair ends & the added pieces begin. Looks like it would be extremely heavy, & a lot of work to undo, but, for a wedding or other very special occasion, why not?

mistythebandit
June 24th, 2017, 04:47 PM
How cool! It looks really complicated, but so beautiful.

Aredhel
June 24th, 2017, 05:59 PM
So that's how they get their hair looking that thick... mind = blown. Looks really complex but the end result is beautiful!

mira-chan
June 24th, 2017, 06:38 PM
So that's how they get their hair looking that thick... mind = blown. Looks really complex but the end result is beautiful!

Yup. Wax, padding, and extra hair added in. I do Japanese dance and while there is no wax, adding some hair or hair decorations that make the hair look a bit bigger is not unusual.

Kikyou
June 25th, 2017, 06:55 PM
Omg, mira-chan, I do Japanese dance as well :D Which style are you? I'm Hanayagi

The style from poster looks like marumage, the most common style of Edo era. Actually, I'm working on a tutorial for that with western tools, as I sometimes do nihongami (that's general term for Japanese hairstyles). I've got the footage, just need subs or voice over.

Some photos of me wearing hair like this:

https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1282957701760743.1073741832.1268419133214600/1416694248387087/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1275653362491177.1073741828.1268419133214600/1275666079156572/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1275653362491177.1073741828.1268419133214600/1275666082489905/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1280253265364520.1073741830.1268419133214600/1280273002029213/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1484215868259910&set=a.470864542928386.123281.100000145345496&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154426731666283&set=t.100000145345496&type=3&theater

mira-chan
June 25th, 2017, 09:38 PM
Omg, mira-chan, I do Japanese dance as well :D Which style are you? I'm Hanayagi

The style from poster looks like marumage, the most common style of Edo era. Actually, I'm working on a tutorial for that with western tools, as I sometimes do nihongami (that's general term for Japanese hairstyles). I've got the footage, just need subs or voice over.

Some photos of me wearing hair like this:

https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1282957701760743.1073741832.1268419133214600/1416694248387087/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1275653362491177.1073741828.1268419133214600/1275666079156572/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1275653362491177.1073741828.1268419133214600/1275666082489905/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/kurehakimono/photos/a.1280253265364520.1073741830.1268419133214600/1280273002029213/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1484215868259910&set=a.470864542928386.123281.100000145345496&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154426731666283&set=t.100000145345496&type=3&theater

That's cool! I do Minbu dances, which are a lot less formal than yours. We do the folk dances of different locations, a lot of them are related to the work people did in a locality. We're also now learning Tsugaru dances, which reeeally kill the knees, ouch.

This is the group I'm part of: http://www.japanesefolkdance.org