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A 19th-century samurai with a chonmage. The chonmage (丁髷) is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1868) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers.
' Japanese hair ') is the term used for a number of traditional Japanese hairstyles considered to be distinctive in their construction and societal role. Traditionally, the construction of most nihongami hairstyles consisted of two "wings" at the side of the head, curving upwards towards the back of the head to form a topknot or ponytail , with ...
In Edo-period Japan, adolescent boys were considered as suitable objects of erotic desire for young women, older women, and older men (as long as the latter played an active sexual role). Age was an important, but not crucial aspect of wakashū. Thus, older men could sometimes adopt the appearance and manners of wakashū. [3]
Topknot may refer to: . A hairstyle or haircut, historically prevalent in Asia: Chonmage, a traditional Japanese haircut worn by men; Sangtu (상투), a Korean topknot; Touji (頭髻), a traditional Chinese hairstyle which involves tying all hair into a bun, worn from earliest times up to the end of the Ming Dynasty and still worn by Taoist priests and practitioners
Apart from origins in China, men in the Edo period (1683–1868) of Japan also wore short ponytails. [1] Sumo wrestlers of Japan also wore their hair in a ponytail that is then styled in a fan shape. [1] This hairstyle involving the ponytail continues in the culture of sumo wrestlers today.
Men in ancient China wore their hair in a topknot bun (Touji 頭髻); visual depictions of this can be seen on the terracotta soldiers in the Terracotta Army sculptures. They were worn until the end of the Ming Dynasty in AD 1644, after which the Qing Dynasty government forced men to adopt the Manchu queue hairstyle ( queue order ).
The hairstyles were characterized by the large topknots on women's heads. Also, hairstyles were used as an expression of beauty, social status, and marital status. [8] For instance, Japanese girls wore a mae-gami to symbolize the start of their coming-of-age ceremony. Single women in Baekjae put their hair in a long pigtail and married women ...
A modern tsumami kanzashi set of the type worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) for the month of January. Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles.The term kanzashi refers to a wide variety of accessories, including long, rigid hairpins, barrettes, fabric flowers and fabric hair ties.