sashimono

Also known as hata-sashimono

thumb|Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the series Six Select Heroes depicting [[Kojima Yatarō wearing a sashimono]]

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Subclass of: banner
Country: Japan
Image: Kuniyoshi - 6 Select Heroes (S81.5), A back view of Onikojima Yatarô Kazutada in armor holding a spear and a severed head.jpg

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Commons category: Sashimono
time period: Sengoku period

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thumb|Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the series Six Select Heroes depicting [[Kojima Yatarō wearing a sashimono]]

Sashimono (, , , meaning "thing that denotes" or "thing that is inserted") were small banners historically worn by soldiers in feudal Japan, for identification during battles.

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