The sakko hairstyle is used by maiko today, but was used in the Edo period for a wife to show dedication to her husband.
Maiko use it for a ceremony called Erikae.
Maiko use black wax to stain their teeth (ohaguro) as well as this.
Crane items kanzashi are added as well as tortoiseshell items.
Erikae (襟替え, the turning of the collar) is a ceremony where a maiko (an apprentice geisha) becomes a geisha
and begins to wear the white collar of a geisha instead of the red worn
by apprentices. Her hairstyle would also be changed to the shimada worn by older women, from the ofuku-style.
Maiko (まいこ, マイコ) is a Japanese word for dancing girl and is an apprentice geisha.
Kanzashi (簪) are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. Some believe they may also have been used for defence in an emergency.
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