Sashimono

Rear view of Onikojima Yatarô Kazutada in armor with a sashimono, a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the series Six Select Heroes

Sashimono (指物, 差物, 挿物) were small banners historically worn by soldiers in feudal Japan, for identification during battles.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Sashimono (little banner)". www.historyofwar.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ "Banners & Flags". Sengoku Daimyo. Retrieved 2023-06-26.