SW009 Ashigaru Arquebusier w/Sashimonu Banner SEKIGAHARA 1600 combining the practical role of

combining the practical role of a guard with the powerful symbolism of the lion

Macedonian Phalanx

or classical armies

A pair of oxen may be called a “yoke of oxen” and when working in pairs

Guarding imperial residences and palace entrances

SW009 Ashigaru Arquebusier w/Sashimonu Banner SEKIGAHARA 1600 combining the practical role ofSW009 In general, fewer Ashigaru Arquebusiers carried the small Sashimono banners as it was believed they might hamper the loading and firing of the cumbersome matchlock weapons. However, their commanders would assert the necessity that at least some archebusiers must fly the flag so their positions on the battlefield could be seen from a distance. A sashimono was a small banner mounted on a pole attached to the back of a soldier's armor. It displayed