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Maiko Mameharu - sakkou and ohaguro
“As you all know she applies tooth black to her teeth. Saki Kougai Mage and O-Haguro were both originally the customs done for a newly-married woman in the Edo period. To become Geiko meant in the old days not to be married, so the Okaa-san of Yakata felt pity for them made them do it instead of marriage. And also O-Haguro was useful for keeping away from another men to make them have an unpleased sensation.” (source)
I never thought dying teeth black would look as elegant as it does in this picture
She looks gorgeous, I can’t wait for her erikae!
Maiko Mameharu - sakkou and ohaguro
I just adore ohaguro - nothing tops Edo aesthetics in my book
Ohaguro is so fascinating to me.