Erikae
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Erikae (襟替え, "the turning of the collar") is the ceremony where an apprentice geisha graduates to become a geisha.
This occasion is marked by a number of ceremonies and changes in appearance, such as wearing a plain white collar on the underkimono (juban) instead of the embroidered red-and-white attached collar (han'eri) worn by apprentices. The hairstyle worn by an apprentice also changes: from a variety of different styles constructed with her own hair to the shimada-style wig worn by geisha.
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