Knocking on my head with a short-cut hair (after removing the topknot) we can hear the sound of civilization; knocking on your head with a long and knotted hair, (traditional hair style for young samurai) we would hear the sound of Imperial rules coming back; knocking on the head with a half-shaved hair style, (traditional and common samurai hair style) we would hear the sound of temporizing with old customs.'
-「散切頭（ザンギリあたま）をたたいて見れば文明開化の音がする総髪頭（そうはつあたま）をたたいて見れば王政復古の音がする半髪（はんぱつ）頭を叩いてみれば因循姑息（いんじゅんこそく）の音がする」