the geishas’ now obsolete custom of ohaguro; dyeing their teeth black. a maiko (geisha in training) would dye her teeth bl… | Black teeth, Japanese cosmetics, Teeth
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the geishas’ now obsolete custom of ohaguro; dyeing their teeth black. a maiko (geisha in training) would dye her teeth black before becoming a full fledged geisha as it was thought that black teeth emphasized the white in their skin and red in their lips.