So-called 'Edokko' (a person born and bred in Edo) was particular about his hairstyle and frequently visited a barbershop to have his hair cut neatly, so that the barber shop became a good meeting place.
いわゆる「江戸っ子」は髪形に気を使っていて、いつもきれいに剃りあげようと散髪屋に足しげく通ったために散髪屋が社交場になるほどだった。