Editing Tokoyama (section)

===Kabuki===
[[File:Japanese wig master.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A kabuki {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} with various wigs backstage at a traditional theater.]]
In [[kabuki]], the hairstyle, and more specifically the wig, is an important element of the art, as no actor appears on stage without one.{{sfn|Halford|Halford|1956|p=470}} The craftsmen who comb the actors' hair are called {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}}.{{sfn|Halford|Halford|1956|p=470}} They are not responsible for creating the wigs (which is the responsibility of wig makers called the {{Transliteration|ja|katsuraya}}), but for fitting and finishing them before the actors go on stage.{{sfn|Leiter|2006|p=402}} Kabuki {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} are the only ones to be divided into groups called {{Nihongo|''sangai tokoyama''|三階床山||{{lit|third floor {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}}}}}} and {{Nihongo|''nikai tokoyama''|二階床山||{{lit|second floor {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}}}}}}.{{sfn|Gunji|1985|p=50}} These names were inspired by the floors of the [[Kabuki-za]] on which the {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} work on their wigs.<ref name="kabukiza">{{cite web|url=https://www.kabuki-za.co.jp/sya/vol7.html|title=歌舞伎座写真ギャラリー - VOL.7 歌舞伎座の「床山部屋」|language=ja|work=[[Kabuki-za]]|accessdate=5 January 2024}}</ref> With each group of {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} comes a specialization, and the 'second floor' {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} specialize in styling the hair of actors [[Onnagata|playing female roles]], while the 'third floor' specialize in styling male characters.{{sfn|Gunji|1985|p=17}} Cases where a {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} does not specialize are rare, but they do exist.<ref name="kabukibito">{{cite web|url=https://www.kabuki-bito.jp/special/stage/tepco-hirameki/post-hirameki-29/2/|title=役柄の数だけ、髪の形がある|language=ja|website=Kabuki-bito|date=10 March 2009 |publisher=[[Shochiku]]|accessdate=5 January 2024}}</ref> Kabuki {{Transliteration|ja|tokoyama}} are assigned to specific actors on a full-time basis.<ref name="kabukiza"/><ref name="kabukibito"/> 
{{clear}}