Nobility
Samurai
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Invoked when Heihachi asks Kon why a regular guy like him has a family name, since only samurai and nobility had them in the Edo period.
Source: Manga / Amatsuki - They mostly hid in plain sight by costuming as common farmers and villagers, whom their targets (generally samurai and nobility) wouldn't care enough about to notice.
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A common physical trait found in samurai or Japanese nobility is long hair bound up near the back of the head or almost at the top.
Source: Samurai Ponytail
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