Capa (Portugal) - Capa

…an outer garment worn over clothing to protect against the cold, rain, and snow. The word originates from the Portuguese word capa, which was named after the "sleeveless, wide-legged garment" (from "Shikisou") worn by Portuguese and Spanish people who arrived in Japan in the late 16th century. The rulers of the time, such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki, quickly imitated this and had the same type of garment made out of the finest woolen fabric, "shojohi" (reddish purple), which had been presented to them from the West. They called it kah, kahan, or kappa, and kept it around them as a symbol of authority.

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…寒さや雨雪を防ぐために衣服の上に着用する外衣。語源はポルトガル語のカパcapaで，16世紀後半，日本に来航したポルトガル人やスペイン人などが着ていた〈袖もなくすそ広きもの〉(《四季草》)にちなむ。織田信長，豊臣秀吉，足利義昭など当時の支配者たちは早速これをまねて，西洋から献上された最高級羊毛布地の〈猩々緋（しようじようひ）〉(赤紫色)で同形のものを作らせ，カッハ，カハン，カッパなどと称して身辺に置き，権威の象徴とした。…

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