They then cut off their topknots (the symbol of their permission to marry) and fled with their lovers.
It was their turbans, their topknots and their beards—all points of religious observance.
His appearance is that of a samurai, his hair styled in a topknot, his feet bare.
His rise was so rapid that his hair had not yet grown long enough to be fashioned into the traditional "oichonmage" topknot.
She wears a topknot, her right hand on her chest and her left hand by her side.
During races, the forelock is put in a topknot that stands up from the horse's head.
Finally, they are described as having a distinctive topknot incorporated into their hairstyles, which is a source of pride.
He is portrayed standing on a pedestal with a topknot, his left hand raised and holding a staff in his right.
