In a message dated 10/26/2009 7:13:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
carpenterj12000@... writes:
Can anyone tell me please, when the Sashimono came into general use?
According to Stephen Turnbull in _Samurai Heraldry_ (Osprey Publishing),
the sashimomo came into use in the 16th century. Prior to that, samurai
would fight under a distinctive common banner.
Should you be interested in finding the book, the ISBN is 1-84176-304-7.
Hope that helps...
--R.M.B.
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