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Hikeshi banten is a reversible coat weared by Japanese firefighters of the Edo period, often decorated with symbolic images. Firefighter brigades consisted either of samurais (buke hikeshi) or commoners (machi hikeshi). The coats were made of multiple layers of tightly stitched cotton fabric, quilted using the sashiko technique (running stitches). On one side, the coats had only the firefighting brigade name. The other side featured elaborate designs "resist-dyed using the tsutsugaki method". The inner designs often depicted warrior heroes, mythical creatures associated with bravery or water, often inspired by ukiyo-e prints.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Japanese Firemen's Coats (19th century)". The Public Domain Review. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Fireman's Jacket (Hikeshi-banten) with Shogun Tarō Yoshikado | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Museum, Seattle Art (3 April 2020). "Object of the Week: Fireman's Coat". SAMBlog. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Hikeshi hanten at Wikimedia Commons