Hairstyles of East Asia
30 hairstyles from East Asia on EveryHairstyle so far.
🇨🇳 ChinaChinese hairpin
Traditional Chinese hair ornaments used to secure buns and signify status.Adorned · Any hair
🇯🇵 JapanChonmage
Traditional Japanese topknot worn by men, historically by samurai and now by sumo wrestlers.Updo · Straight hair · 1603
🇯🇵 JapanNihongami
Traditional Japanese hairstyles characterized by elaborate updos, side wings, and wax styling.Updo · Straight hair
🇰🇷 South KoreaSangtu
Traditional Korean topknot worn by married men.Updo · Any hair · 57
🇯🇵 JapanFrench twist
An elegant updo where hair is twisted vertically against the head.Updo · Any hair · 1940
🇰🇷 South KoreaJjok
A traditional Korean bun for married women in the Joseon era.Updo · Any hair · 1724
🇯🇵 JapanBunkin takashimada
Traditional Japanese bridal updo with a high bun.Updo · Any hair · 1860
🇯🇵 JapanNihongami
Traditional Japanese hairstyles featuring structured wings and topknots, worn by women in historical periods and by geisUpdo · Straight hair
🇯🇵 JapanNihongami
Traditional Japanese hairstyles characterized by upswept buns and side wings.Updo · Straight hair · 1603
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Nihongami: 都新聞社 Miyako Shinbun, Public domain, source
- Sangtu: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, source
- French twist: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, source
- Chinese hairpin: Augusthaiho, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chonmage: not listed, Public domain, source