When a boss such as kyokaku in the Tenpo era or TOKEN Gonbei have to bow on tatami-matto, they curl their fingers up softly with your thumb attached to the cushion of your index finger and then, they hang down the head, putting the both fists on the knee.'
「天保時の侠客や唐犬権兵衛などでは、同じ親分でも親指を人差し指の腹につけ、軽く手を握った形で、膝の傍へその手をつくように挨拶します。」