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His wealth attracted nice young women to his household, to dress in the height of fashion, to vie with one another over broken-backed poems, to amuse themselves with tales and koshin* vigils, and to generally immerse themselves in deplorably vain tastes and amusements. #Genji50
*A popular belief required people to avoid falling asleep on a koshin night, to prevent their misdeeds from being reported to the emperor of heaven.

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The Tale of Genji | Murasaki Shikibu

When he returned late in the day, his wife was having her hair washed. He sent her a little page girl with the remark, “You picked a fine time to wash your hair! Am I simply to languish here by myself?” #Genji50

(Internet image from a production of South Pacific.)

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Lindy His wife‘s servant explains that it‘s the only opportunity that month, and the next two months are out of the question. A footnote explains about a woman only washing her hair on a lucky day. Tricky business. 5y

saresmoore My thought was, “That‘s a loooot of hair to wash only once every few months.” I think I‘d have itchy scalp. 5y

Lindy @saresmoore When I was in high school, one of my friends had hair down almost to her knees. She washed it only once a month because it was such a production to get it washed and dried. 5y

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Ericalambbrown The second I saw that pic that song was in my head! Even before I read your caption. 🎶 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair 🎶 (edited) 5y

Lindy @Ericalambbrown 🛀😁 5y

batsy Ha, I highlighted this bit too! @saresmoore I felt like my scalp was already starting to itch merely reading about how they had to prudently time their hairwashing schedule! Modern life is brutal but thank god for running water, shampoo, haircuts, and evolving gender mores 🤯 5y

saresmoore @batsy Amen to that! 5y

erzascarletbookgasm 😯 Ewww, itchy scalp and oily hair! 5y

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