Hatakeyama Masanaga was a daimyō of the Hatakeyama clan and, according to some accounts, invented the horo, a stiffened cloak used by messengers and bodyguards to improve their visibility on the battlefield, and to act as an arrow-catcher.
About this person
Country
Japan
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1442 to 1493 · aged 51
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6 languages
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