@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • 10 months agoPhoto of a Meiji-era woman in traditional clothing, with a sword, Japan, 1870simagemessage-square16arrow-up1169arrow-down15
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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
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