. Things seen in Japan . life, and are so belovedby the race. That women gardeners arean unqualified success in the land of thechrysanthemum is admitted by the great 171 Country Life in Japan and famous gardeners of Tokio and Yoko-hama. Another trade which is well suited forwomen, and is largely in their hands, is thatof the hairdresser. The coiffure of theJapanese women and girls of the better classis so elaborate that the employment of theprofessional hairdresser is almost dress the hair of a girl of good familygenerally takes a couple of hours at least;frequently, indeed, thre
. Things seen in Japan . life, and are so belovedby the race. That women gardeners arean unqualified success in the land of thechrysanthemum is admitted by the great 171 Country Life in Japan and famous gardeners of Tokio and Yoko-hama. Another trade which is well suited forwomen, and is largely in their hands, is thatof the hairdresser. The coiffure of theJapanese women and girls of the better classis so elaborate that the employment of theprofessional hairdresser is almost dress the hair of a girl of good familygenerally takes a couple of hours at least;frequently, indeed, three times as much timeis spent over the operation, and it is not,therefore, to be wondered at that the result-ing coiffure is expected to last three or fourdays. Some of the most famous of the geishas,,who are celebrated for the elaborate aiTange-ments of their hair, will not willingly disturbthe wondrous erections of their Jcamiijui(hairdressers) for a week together; it is,therefore, the duty of the artist to see that 172. Stereo Co/yriyju, t >tat-r,cooa i - ( . JAPANESE GIRLS IN JINRIKSHAS. They are in the old Park at Nara. ^! >■ - .\t-2i Voyk. Country Life in Japan her customers hair is perfectly and securelydisposed. The hairdresser of note, however(as in other climes), is in such demand thatshe can very seldom spare the time neces-sary to carry out the preliminary operationsherself. Thus it is that quite a number ofgirls are employed by her, whose chiefduties are to prepare the customers head andhair for actual arrangement by the apprentices come to the house inadvance of their employer to clean, wash,perfume, brush, and comb the hair with atleast five or six different kinds of combs, sothat the tresses are in the proper conditionfor arrangement by the hairdresser functionary uses a bewildering varietyof combs, shapes to form the hair ere it isfinally fixed, coloured paper-string, and evensmall steel springs; and also acts as baiber,
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