Jacket

Item number 698/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Black hikeshi banten (火消し半纏) or firefighter’s coat or jacket, a type of hanten with red and white designs. There is a wide black band around the neck and down the centre opening. On the centre opening band are white Japanese characters. Across the upper front and back of the sleeves is a red band. Across the lower front and back are two white bands. In the centre back is a character within a circle in white. The upper inside is lined with blue fabric and the rest is unlined.

History Of Use

Black hikeshi banten (火消し半纏) or firefighter's coat or jacket is a type of hanten. There are different styles of hanten (袢纏) for different uses. It is worn as a winter jacket/coat if padded, a workman’s jacket, by traditional shopkeepers or during a festival. It is worn over ordinary clothes, not over kimono.

Iconographic Meaning

Front characters: Shirahama firefighters association (白濱消防組) on the right; the head of the Sanbangumi (group 3) (三番組小頭) on the left. Back: 白濱 Shirahama.