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Samurai wore cloaks designed to catch arrows
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Nothing screams 'fearsome warrior' quite like tying a giant silk balloon to your back. Japanese fighters frequently wore the Horo, a massive cloak stretched over a wicker frame that puffed up like a parachute when they rode on horseback. Aside from making them look utterly ridiculous, it served a highly practical purpose: catching stray arrows from behind so they didn't end up looking like human pincushions.
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