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Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin's topknot cutting ceremony

Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin wipes away tears at his topknot cutting ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin's topknot cutting ceremony

Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin (L) gets his topknot cut off by stablemaster Kasugano during a ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin's topknot cutting ceremony

Georgian former ozeki Tochinoshin (L) gets his topknot cut off by stablemaster Kasugano during a ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Topknot cutting ceremony

Former sekiwake-ranked sumo wrestler Okinoumi (C), now stablemaster Kimigahama, gets his topknot cut off by Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku during a ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2023.

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Sumo: Topknot cutting ceremony

Former sekiwake-ranked sumo wrestler Kaisei (bottom), now stablemaster Tomozuna, gets his topknot cut off by stablemaster Asakayama during a ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2023.

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Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) attends former sumo grand champion Hakuho's retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023. Some 280 people took turns snipping bits of the topknot of the wrestler, who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, a ritual that marks his formal retirement.

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Sumo: Record-setting champion Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former yokozuna Hakuho, who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, gets a final cut from his former stablemaster Magaki (back, R), during his topknot cutting ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023, a ritual that marks his formal retirement. Some 280 people took part in the ritual that marks the wrestler's formal retirement. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former yokozuna Hakuho (front), who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, gets a strand of his topknot cut by Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda during his retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023. Some 280 people took part in the ritual that marks the wrestler's formal retirement. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former yokozuna Hakuho, who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, wipes away tears as around 280 people take turns snipping bits of his topknot, during his retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023, a ritual that marks his formal retirement as a sumo wrestler. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho's retirement ceremony

Former yokozuna Hakuho (front), who won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, gets a strand of his topknot cut by former yokozuna Haruamfuji during his retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2023. Some 280 people took part in the ritual that marks the wrestler's formal retirement. (Pool photo)

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Combination photo shows Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo before (R) and after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo looks into a mirror after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo has his hair styled in a topknot in front of reporters in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo touches his topknot after having his hair styled in the symbolic form for sumo wrestlers for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kotooshu attends topknot cutting ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Kotooshu, the first European ever to win an Emperor's Cup and achieve sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, meets with reporters after his topknot cutting ceremony on Oct. 4, 2014, in Tokyo. As Kotooshu has obtained Japanese nationality, he has shown interest in having his own sumo stable.

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Stablemaster cuts Kotooshu's topknot at retirement rite

TOKYO, Japan - Stablemaster Sadogatake (R) cuts Kotooshu's topknot during the Bulgarian-born professional sumo wrestler's retirement ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2014.

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Kotooshu attends topknot cutting ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Kotooshu, the first European ever to win an Emperor's Cup and achieve sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, wipes his eyes during his topknot cutting ceremony on Oct. 4, 2014, in Tokyo. As Kotooshu has obtained Japanese nationality, he has shown interest in having his own sumo stable.

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Kotooshu weeps as father talks at retirement ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian-born professional sumo wrestler Kotooshu sheds tears as his father Stefan Mahlyanov speaks to him during a topknot-cutting ceremony for his retirement at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2014.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji suffers 3rd loss at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (back) holds the topknot of ozeki Kisenosato by his left hand in their match at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 24, 2014, day 14 of the 15-day competiton. Harumafuji was disqualified and suffered his third loss.

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Sumo stablemaster cuts retired wrestler's topknot

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Sadogatake cuts Kotokuni's topknot at his retirement ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2014.

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Former Estonian ozeki Baruto's retirement ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - WBA bantamweight champion Koki Kameda (L) cuts the topknot of Estonian former ozeki Baruto during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 8, 2014. In the summer of 2010, the 1.98-meter Baruto became only the second European to climb to sumo's second-highest rank.

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Former Estonian ozeki Baruto retires from sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Former Estonian ozeki Baruto (L) has his necktie fixed by his wife Elena, clad in traditional Japanese kimono, after having his topknot cut during a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Feb. 8, 2014. In the summer of 2010, the 1.98-meter wrestler became only the second European to climb to sumo's second-highest rank.

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Ex-yokozuna Asashoryu has topknot removed

TOKYO, Japan - Former Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu waves to fans after his topknot was cut off in his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Ex-yokozuna Asashoryu has topknot removed

TOKYO, Japan - Former Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu signs autographs for fans after his topknot was cut off in his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu wipes away tears during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho cuts retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu's topknot with a pair of scissors during his retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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Topknot cutting ceremony of retired yokozuna Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu performs his last ''dohyo-iri'' ritual before his topknot is cut off during a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 3, 2010. Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, retired in February amid allegations of assault.

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Baruto suffers 2nd loss at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia looks dejected as his topknot is fixed after his defeat by fellow ozkeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria on the 10th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 18, 2010.

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Baruto falls, Hakuho in charge at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia has his topknot fixed after suffering his first loss in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament by being beaten by third-ranked maegashira Kakuryu of Mongolia on the eighth day of the 15-day competition at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, 2010.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Veteran Fukuda elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader after Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuo Fukuda (R) attends a topknot cutting ceremony for retired yokozuna Takanohana while serving as chief Cabinet secretary in June 2003. Fukuda won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Sept. 23 to succeed embattled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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(2)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu smiles at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27 as he has his topknot arranged after beating ozeki Chiyotaikai. Asashoryu clinched the title, his fifth of the year, in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu, Kyokushuzan become reconciled

YAMAGATA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) and his compatriot rank-and-filer Kyokushuzan shake hands as a gesture of reconciliation at a sports facility in Yamagata, northern Japan, on July 30. The two sumo wrestlers were embroiled in a bust-up after Asashoryu committed a taboo by pulling Kyokushuzan down by his topknot in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament earlier this month.

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Asashoryu disqualified at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) suffers a second loss against nemesis and fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10 as ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna as he had pulled Kyokushuzan down by his topknot (shown in photo). It was the first time in the history of sumo that a grand champion has lost through disqualification.

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(3)Brazil players leave Narita airport for home

NARITA, Japan - Brazil's Ronaldinho (C) beats a drum and Ronaldo (R) wears a Japanese samurai topknot cap as they leave Narita airport July 1 for a flight home after winning the 2002 World Cup the previous day. (World Cup 2002)

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Yokozuna Takanohana takes snip of Akebono's topknot

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana prepares to take a snip at the topknot of Akebono at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 29 as the Hawaiian-born grand champion has his topknot removed in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Stablemaster Azumazeki removes the topknot of yokozuna Akebono

TOKYO, Japan - Stablemaster Azumazeki removes the topknot of sumo's first foreign-born grand champion Akebono at a retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 29.

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Mitoizumi has topknot removed in ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Former sekiwake Mitoizumi has his topknot removed by stable master Takasago in a sumo retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 9. Mitoizumi will continue to coach at the Takasago stable as sumo elder Nishikido.

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(2)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu smiles at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27 as he has his topknot arranged after beating ozeki Chiyotaikai. Asashoryu clinched the title, his fifth of the year, in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu disqualified at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) suffers a second loss against nemesis and fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10 as ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna as he had pulled Kyokushuzan down by his topknot (shown in photo). It was the first time in the history of sumo that a grand champion has lost through disqualification. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Takanohana takes snip of Akebono's topknot

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana prepares to take a snip at the topknot of Akebono at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 29 as the Hawaiian-born grand champion has his topknot removed in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Retired Kyokutenho attends topknot cutting ceremony

Retired sumo wrestler Kyokutenho (L) attends a topknot cutting ceremony on May 29, 2016, in Tokyo. Yokozuna Hakuho (R) showed his appreciation for the longtime efforts of his predecessor from Mongolia. Kyokutenho, now stable master Oshima, acquired Japanese citizenship in 2005. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired Kyokutenho attends topknot cutting ceremony

Former yokozuna Asashoryu cuts part of the topknot of retired sumo wrestler Kyokutenho at a hair-cutting ceremony on May 29, 2016, in Tokyo. Both sumo wrestlers hail from Mongolia and Kyokutenho, now stable master Oshima, acquired Japanese citizenship in 2005. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle tower to turn to wooden construction

Wearing the topknot, Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura attends a press conference at the municipal office on March 29, 2016. Kawamura said the city government plans to make the reinforced concrete Nagoya Castle tower a wooden construction prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Veteran sumo hairdresser fixes wrestler's topknot

Veteran sumo hairdresser Tokoyasu tidies up wrestler Sadanoumi's topknot at the Aichi Prefecture Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 14, 2015. Tokoyasu, a top-grade hairdresser for professional wrestlers, is retiring following the current 15-day sumo tournament through July 26 after a hairdressing stint of 50 years in the Japanese sumo world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Veteran Fukuda elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader after

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuo Fukuda (R) attends a topknot cutting ceremony for retired yokozuna Takanohana while serving as chief Cabinet secretary in June 2003. Fukuda won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Sept. 23 to succeed embattled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo)

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(3)Brazil players leave Narita airport for home

NARITA, Japan - Brazil's Ronaldinho (C) beats a drum and Ronaldo (R) wears a Japanese samurai topknot cap as they leave Narita airport July 1 for a flight home after winning the 2002 World Cup the previous day. (World Cup 2002)

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A man and a woman in Western attire (Japanese)

The Meiji government enforced a ban on topknots and sword-carrying in 1871 and abolished swords altogether in 1876. This man has cut off his topknot and holds a cane and hat instead of a sword. The woman wears Western-style dress with the curve of her hips showing.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Shimizu Tokoku, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐25‐0]

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A family eating noodles

This seems too big to be real soba (buckwheat noodles). The photograph depicts a fashionable scene from Edo culture. The man in front of the brazier has a topknot, indicating that the tide of Westernization had still not reached this family.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐1‐0]