A SAMURAI and his SASHIMONO

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A SAMURAI & His SASHIMONO at the 2015 Fayre Times Festival

	A warrior in full Japanese armour has an atendant tie the bottom of the long wooden tubular socket called a UKE-GUTSU, which has been passed through the GATARI or bracket at the top of the backplate, so that the pole of the small flag or SASHIMONO held by the second atendant can be inserted. The bottom of the UKEZUTSU is secured to the armour by cords beneath the OBI or belt. In wealthier armours these cords are replaced by an iron socket instead. These SASHIMONO served to identify troops on the battlefield. This one has two horizontal stripes near it's top, indicating that the warrior belongs to the army's second division. To the left of the image you can see a large hanging banner called a HATA, bearing the Imperial chrysanthemum crest. While behind the warriors is the end of their tent called an AKUNOYA. Its roof decorated in the classical "five lucky colours" of black, white, red, yellow and blue. Image courtesy of Susan Furlong Click image to return to Gallery

A warrior in full Japanese armour has an atendant tie the bottom of the long wooden tubular socket called a UKE-GUTSU, which has been passed through the GATARI or bracket at the top of the backplate, so that the pole of the small flag or SASHIMONO held by the second atendant can be inserted. The bottom of the UKEZUTSU is secured to the armour by cords beneath the OBI or belt. In wealthier armours these cords are replaced by an iron socket instead.

These SASHIMONO served to identify troops on the battlefield. This one has two horizontal stripes near it's top, indicating that the warrior belongs to the army's second division.

To the left of the image you can see a large hanging banner called a HATA, bearing the Imperial chrysanthemum crest. While behind the warriors is the end of their tent called an AKUNOYA. Its roof decorated in the classical "five lucky colours" of black, white, red, yellow and blue.

Image courtesy of Susan Furlong

Click image to return to Gallery