Also known as: 丁髷, 若衆髷
A type of Nihongami; a traditional Japanese men's Topknot haircut. Commonly depicted on Samurai, and still used by Sumo wrestlers. It was traditionally tied with a Motoyui.
The <i>chonmage</i> came to an end during the Meiji era, when men were ordered by decree to cut their hair short, in what was known as the <i>Dampatsurei Edict</i>.
A variant called <i>wakashumage</i> (若衆髷) refers to the hairstyle worn by boys before coming of age (around 15 years old).
The <i>wakashumage</i> hairstyle was also adopted by women during the early Edo period.
For the hairstyle that sticks upright rather than being folded over against the scalp, see Chasenmage.
Examples
- Chonmage with a Shaved Head, from the Edo Period
- History of the <i>wakashumage</i> variant