Japanese Firemen’s Coats Ablaze with Symbolism

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Japanese Firemen’s Coats Ablaze with Symbolism

During the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), folklore heroes and mythological beasts decorated the uniforms of firefighters.This 19th-century coat is decorated with a tiger and dragon motif. In Japanese lore, the tiger and dragon are the mightiest anima…