Why the bandana over the head, as worn by Happosai in Ranma and by Tenchis dad at the onsen?
Subject: Tenchi question From: Arthur Levesque Date: 28 Jun 2001 14:23:15 GMT I was “Tenchi Muyo” yesterday, the episode (#4, IIRC) where Tenchi’s father is trying to sneak a peek at the women bathing. He ties a bandanna over the top of his head and tells Tenchi that this is the standard disguise for peeping. Since Happosai does exactly the same thing, what is the significance? A cheap disguise, like the train robbers in old westerns tying a bandanna over their mouths? ——————————————————————————– From: DAVID A MILLER Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 19:40:45 GMT IIRC, it is a “tenugui”, a hand towel tied over the head and used to “hide” one’s face. The fact that one is still recognizable despite the mask is of no real consequence. About the time of the Heian Era, it was the norm for young women of marriageable age to receive visitors who would be out of the room by dawn. If asked if she knew the man, she could truthfully reply that he had worn
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