Mr Cho`s hairstyle
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:33 pm
Just before today`s NHK cup match was a documentary about a ceremony to mark Kobayashi Koichi becoming Honorary Meijin. One of the guests was Cho Chikun.
Now, we`ve all seen the pictures of his rather individualistic barnet*, but I`d always assumed it was the outcome of intensely rifling his fingers through his hair during a tough game.
However, even at this extremely formal ceremony Cho looked like he`d been putting his fingers into the electricity socket. I cannot help wondering about this.
* Is he actually unaware of his appearance?
* Is it an image that he is deliberately cultivating?
* Is there another explanation? (Is he in serious need of anti-frizz styling products?)
Of course, none of this is all that important. He`s the 25th Honinbo, and that`s all we need to know. Still, if anybody can shine a light on my questions, my idle curiosity would like to hear.
* For people who originate outside the Sceptred Isle, "barnet" is a word for hairstyle.
Now, we`ve all seen the pictures of his rather individualistic barnet*, but I`d always assumed it was the outcome of intensely rifling his fingers through his hair during a tough game.
However, even at this extremely formal ceremony Cho looked like he`d been putting his fingers into the electricity socket. I cannot help wondering about this.
* Is he actually unaware of his appearance?
* Is it an image that he is deliberately cultivating?
* Is there another explanation? (Is he in serious need of anti-frizz styling products?)
Of course, none of this is all that important. He`s the 25th Honinbo, and that`s all we need to know. Still, if anybody can shine a light on my questions, my idle curiosity would like to hear.
* For people who originate outside the Sceptred Isle, "barnet" is a word for hairstyle.
