Kabuto
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Kabuto is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors that, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in
Dō-maru kabuto. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
Kabuto of gusoku (Tosei-gusoku) armor European-style cuirass, 16th - 17th century, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, Tokyo National Museum
Dō-maru kabuto. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
Gusoku kabuto. Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th–17th century, Suntory Museum of Art
Chonmage
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The chonmage is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a
Kabuto
…A small opening in the top of the kabuto, called the tehen or hachimanza (seat of the war god, Hachiman), was thought to be for passing the warrior's top knot through. Although this practice was largely abandoned after the Muromachi period, this opening may have been retained for purposes of ventilation or…
A 19th-century samurai with a chonmage
A Japanese barbershop in the 19th century
Modern sumo wrestler Tochiazuma with an ōichō-style chonmage