oichomage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.

Word forms

oichomage

Etymology

From Japanese 大銀杏髷 (oo-ichō-mage, literally “gingko topknot”).

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