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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. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai kabuto helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol among ...
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
' 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 ...
A tokoyama (床山) is a traditional Japanese hairdresser specializing in the theatrical arts (kabuki and bunraku) and professional sumo. The tokoyama trade is the result of a slow evolution from the traditional Japanese barbers of the Edo period, some of whom gradually started to specialize in hairstyles of actors, puppets, and rikishi.
A sangtu (on top of head) The sangtu (Korean: 상투) was a Korean topknot hairstyle worn by married men. [1] [2] The hairstyle was widely worn from around the 57 BC – 68 AD Three Kingdoms of Korea period until the late 19th century, during the Joseon period. Its practice in Korea has since virtually ceased.
4. The Mop-Top. This haircut works well for: Any type of hair loss. Those who prefer mid-length hair or a longer length to a short haircut. Men who want to make their hairline and scalp less visible
A Sikh boy with a rishi knot wearing a patka. Footballer Gareth Bale wearing a man-bun during a match in 2015.. 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.
Literally 'ginkgo-leaf top-knot'. This is the hair style worn in tournaments by jūryō and makuuchi wrestlers. It is so named because the top-knot is fanned out on top of the head in a shape resembling a ginkgo leaf. It is only worn during formal events such as tournaments. Otherwise even top rankers will wear their hair in a chonmage style.