It took a lot of trouble for many people to keep the chonmage hairstyle by shaving the top of the head with a razor everyday like fictional characters' one seen in paintings, ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints), kabuki (traditional drama performed by male actors) and period dramas, etc.
絵画、浮世絵、歌舞伎、時代劇などに出てくる頭頂部を剃った丁髷の髪型に多くの人々が、日々剃刀などで整えることは、予想以上に手間のかかることである。