chonmage

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Mottoi (元結): A paper string traditionally used to fasten the topknot of a chonmage hairstyle.

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  • Mottoi (元結): A paper string traditionally used to fasten the topknot of a chonmage hairstyle. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • I am glad I am not the only one mystified by chicks wanting to look as ... "arkizzle said:" Edo chonmage .. http: / / en. wikipedia.org / wiki / Chonmag ... " —  Boing Boing
  • 270 years of taihei (太平, flat-out peace), and funky chonmage (ちょんまげ) hairstyles among other things. —  News On Japan
 

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