noun
karako; Chinese-style doll; boy in Chinese dress
Refers to a doll or a child dressed in ancient Chinese-style clothing, often seen in traditional Japanese art and festivals.
この唐子人形は江戸時代のものだ。
This karako doll is from the Edo period.
祭りの山車には唐子の衣装を着た子供たちが乗っていた。
Children dressed in karako costumes rode on the festival float.
noun
karako hairstyle; Edo-period girl's hairstyle
Historical hairstyle for girls, inspired by the look of karako dolls; popular during the Edo period.
浮世絵には唐子髷を結った少女が描かれている。
Ukiyo-e prints depict girls wearing the karako hairstyle.