The Surprising Reasons for Samurai's Strange Hairstyle

Have you ever wondered why the samurai have such a strange hairstyle? The special hairstyle is called “chonmage,” and I’ll like to explain about history and culture. Also about where to see this hairstyle today.

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0:00 Let's START!
1:01 How the history of “chonmage” started
2:03 “Chonmage” popular in the Edo period
2:47 How the culture of “chonmage” ended
3:08 The “chonmage” today
3:36 Today’s conclusion

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