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]].

h4. Examples

* !post #1257361: Chonmage with a [[shaved head]], from the [[edo_jidai|Edo Period]] 
* !post #7945605: History of the <i>wakashumage</i> variant

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Chonmage":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonmage]
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