Surcoat (Jinbaori) late 18th–19th century Japanese A high-ranking samurai would have worn a jinbaori over his armor for protection against the elements and as a display of his status and his mon (family crest). This example shows on the back a triple tomoe crest enclosed within a lozenge (hishi) and on top of the vent a shishigami (also referred to as shigami), the angry face of a lion symbolizing the animal's strength and bravery and protecting against Surcoat (Jinbaori) 22130

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