Maiko in certain districts of Kyoto may also wear additional, differing hairstyles in the run up to graduating as a geisha.
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In the present day, geisha wear a variety of the shimada known as the chū taka shimada — a flattened, sleeker version of the bunkin taka shimada worn as a bridal wig in traditional weddings.