Geiko Kanzashi

This geisha kanzashi is to be used in combination with one of these or these hairstyles.

Unlike maiko, apprentice geisha, geiko (the Kyoto word for geisha) wear not many kanzashi or hair ornaments: on regular days, they only wear a kushi, a tama kanzashi and sometimes a maezashi. On formal occassions, they also/instead wear tortoiseshell hair ornaments. Kanzashi may be made from many different materials, fabric (silk, satin, felt), lacquered wood, gold and silver-plated metal, tortoiseshell, plastic and even paper.

Kushi, combs, are usually rounded combs of lacquered wood or tortoise shell and may have inlaid mother of pearl or gilding. The spine of the comb is wide and often the design extends onto the comb itself. There are also "flower combs" (hanagushi) where folded pieces of silk are glued to a wooden base comb, however, these are only worn by maiko and not by geiko.

This product is to be worn on regular days.