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Wakashū
Historical Japanese term for adolescent boys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wakashū (若衆, lit. 'young person', although never used for girls) is a historical Japanese term indicating an adolescent boy, used particularly during the Edo period (1603–1867). Wakashū status was indicated by haircut.
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