wakashū
Sign in to savethumb|alt=Woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyonobu of kabuki actors Nakamura Shichisaburō II and Sanogawa Ichimatsu, signed , 1740s.|Woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyonobu, , showing two actors portraying a (left) and an adult man (right). Note the difference in hairstyle.
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6 sectionsContents
- Appearance and ceremonies
- Sexuality
- In the arts
- Obsolescence
- See also
- References
thumb|alt=Woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyonobu of kabuki actors Nakamura Shichisaburō II and Sanogawa Ichimatsu, signed , 1740s.|Woodblock print by Ishikawa Toyonobu, , showing two actors portraying a (left) and an adult man (right). Note the difference in hairstyle.
is a historical Japanese term indicating an adolescent boy, used particularly during the Edo period (1603–1867). status was indicated by haircut.