chonmage

Borrowed from Japanese 丁髷 (chonmage).

chonmage (plural chonmage)

1. A traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men, traditionally associated with samurai and more recently with sumo wrestlers.
   • 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 October 2022:

     That the actors portraying samurai wear headpieces in the traditional “chonmage” style, in which a ponytail is folded back over the top of the head, creates a sense of androgynous uniformity. (Mitsuteru Okuyama did the wigs.)

• Manchego, manchego

chonmage

1. Rōmaji transcription of ちょんまげ