I’m reading Vagabond and noticed that the samurai who are learning swordsmanship at a dojo will have this hairstyle, so is it just to show that they are students st a dojo?
I’m reading Vagabond and noticed that the samurai who are learning swordsmanship at a dojo will have this hairstyle, so is it just to show that they are students st a dojo?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonmage
Seems like the pony tail helps keep their helmet in place and the shaved pate is a sign peace after their civil war.
I’ll add that the shaved top of the head helped them stay cool in battle while wearing the aforementioned helmets.