a Hata-jirushi for a samurai army

[cheng]

Hata-jirushi were the most common of war banners (simple streamers attached to a shaft by a horizontal cross-piece) used on the medieval Japanese battlefield which were later replaced by the nobori(stiffened flags),
for identifying and distinguishing regiments or sections of a Samurai army.

as for the wirtings, they can range from Buddhist sayings, to 'Fly like the Wind..' to missions(e.g. WoT, I'm coming to collect your head) and sometimes specifically identifying the wearer   

[playmofire]

Another fie custom, cheng, and more useful knowledge too.  Thank you.

It sounds as if in some ways the tee-shirt with the slogan on is not dissimilar to these banners.

[bonniebeth]

It sounds as if in some ways the tee-shirt with the slogan on is not dissimilar to these banners.

 

Good job cheng! 

[Luis]

very cool, i love the shoes!

[WarriorOfToys]

...WoT, I'm coming to collect your head...   

...and more useful knowledge too.  Thank you. ...

Yeah Ill say! I'm gonna start wearing my gorget everyday now.

Excellent custom sign!
And your Samurai Klicky is amazing as always!

[Bill Blackhurst]

Excellent!

[cheng]

Yeah Ill say! I'm gonna start wearing my gorget everyday now.

I must say WoT, you must have been wearing it to bed too cause samurais do attack at night too, they dont always fight fair or with chivalry as you know 

[WarriorOfToys]

I must say WoT, you must have been wearing it to bed too cause samurais do attack at night too, they dont always fight fair or with chivalry as you know 

That's true,
it is very interesting the difference of the Samurai's warrior code,
and the Western Knights form of Chivalry.
If I had to guess, had Knights and Samurai ever interacted,
the Knights of Europe would have thought of the Samurai
much the same as they thought of the Byzantines.

[cheng]

..If I had to guess, had Knights and Samurai ever interacted,
the Knights of Europe would have thought of the Samurai
much the same as they thought of the Byzantines.

but it has been recorded that samurai(s) did fight fair where leaders clashed while their soldiers could only watch such 1 to 1 challenges but it must have been the advent of those menacing Ashigarus that make a clash more and more messy    btw, sorry for my ignorance, how badly did they think of the Byzantines?   

[WarriorOfToys]

...how badly did they think of the Byzantines?   

Pretty badly,
the Byzantines felt that the Western Europeans were still Barbarians,
While the Knights of Western Europe felt that the Byzantines were stuck up, and very tricky.
Where the Knights of Western Europe fought with fewer tactics,
the Byzantines were always using tactics to win the day.

Because of this,
And the ill feeling that the Byzantines already had towards them,
the Western Europeans did not like them very much.