@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • 10 months agoPhoto of a Meiji-era woman in traditional clothing, with a sword, Japan, 1870simagemessage-square16arrow-up1169arrow-down15
arrow-up1164arrow-down1imagePhoto of a Meiji-era woman in traditional clothing, with a sword, Japan, 1870s@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • 10 months agomessage-square16
minus-squareDrusaslinkfedilink2•10 months agoThat’s what I thought at first, but it doesn’t look like the top of the subject’s head is shaved.
minus-squarebedroomslinkfedilink2•edit-210 months agoActually, chonmage without shave was common (among men).
minus-squarebedroomslinkfedilink1•10 months ago Ronin, samurai who did not serve a Lord, were not required to shave their heads. This became an easy way to identify such men. [1]: 211 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonmage
That’s what I thought at first, but it doesn’t look like the top of the subject’s head is shaved.
Actually, chonmage without shave was common (among men).
Thanks for your input on this subject.
Interesting, I’ve never heard that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonmage