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The ''chonmage'' (丁髷, ちょんまげ) is a form of Japanese traditional haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo Period and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol among Japanese society. A traditional Edo-era ''chonmage'' featured a shaved pate. The remaining hair, which was long, was oiled and tied into a small queue which was folded onto the top of the head in the characteristic topknot. ==Sumo== In modern times, the only remaining wearers of the chonmage are sumo wrestlers. This style of ''chonmage'' is slightly different, in that the pate is no longer shaved, although the hair may be thinned in this region to allow the topknot to sit more neatly. Sumo wrestlers with ''sekitori'' status are required on certain occasions to wear their hair in a more elaborate form of topknot called an ''ōichō'' or ginkgo leaf style, where the end of the topknot is splayed out to form a semicircle, resembling a hand fan (''sensu''). Given the uniqueness of the style in modern Japan, the Sumo Association employs specialist hairdressers called ''tokoyama'' to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair. The ''chonmage'' is of such symbolic importance in sumo that snipping it off is the centerpiece of a wrestler's retirement ceremony. Dignitaries and other important people in a wrestler's life are invited to take one snip, with the final one taken by his trainer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chonmage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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