
This is a firefighter jacket worn by a firefighter of ""ha gumi"" that was in charge of the Nihombashi ōdenmachō area. The hiragana, ""ha"", can ben seen on the back side, and illustrations of wooden tags called ""keshifuda"" with the words ""ha gumi"" and ""keshikuchi"" are designed around the waist. Keshikuchi refers to a point location determined by firefighters to prevent the spread of fire. They also used keshifuda to signify where their team exstinguished the fire and to proclaim their achievement. On the inside of the jacket, we find a dragon flying through the clouds, a motif favored by firefighters due to its association with water. The jacket embodies the spirit of town firefighters.
- Collection of
- Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Title
- Firefighter Jacket Owned by the Head of Ha Gumi
- Collection ID
- 21200014
- Category
- Lifestyle and Folk Custom
- Creation Date
- 19世紀
- Size
- 95 cm x 122.4cm
- Edo-Tokyo Museum Digital Archives
- https://www.edohakuarchives.jp/detail-21178.html
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