横よこ兵ひょう庫ご

noun

yokohyōgo; extravagant oiran hairstyle

Historical term for a flamboyant hairstyle worn by high-ranking oiran courtesans during the Edo period. The name likely derives from the shape resembling a sideways 兵庫 (Hyōgo) topknot.

See also: 花魁

• 花魁おいらんの髪かみ型がたの一ひとつに横よこ兵ひょう庫ごがある。

  One of the oiran hairstyles is the yokohyōgo.