Vest Worn over Armor ("Jinbaori") with Crossed Scythes 陣羽織 猩々緋羅紗地違鎌模様じんばおり しょうじょうひらしゃじちがいかまもよう
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Samurai commanders wore sleeveless jackets called [jinbaori] over their armor. This example is made of costly wool imported to Japan through overseas trade with Europe. The design of crossed sickles illustrates the striking fashions that samurai commanders favored during the tumultuous Warring States period (late 1400s–early 1600s).
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026