barber pole

Japanese: barber pole(英語表記)barberpole
barber pole

…In England, the barber-surgeon guild was recognized by the state in 1540, which became the precursor to surgical schools. In France, the master's qualification for barber-surgeons was also officially recognized around this time. The red-and-white or red-and-white-and-blue striped pole that remains on barber shop signs today means "I will perform bloodletting," and is modeled after the blood-stained grip and bandages used by barber-surgeons during bleeding. It has a long tradition as a barber pole. The theory that the red-and-white-and-blue colors represent arteries, bandages, and veins, respectively, is incorrect. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "barber pole" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスでは1540年に理髪外科医の組合が国家で承認されて,これが外科学校の前身となり,フランスでもこのころ理髪外科医のマスター資格が公認のものとなった。 今日,床屋の看板に残る赤・白または赤・白・青のだんだら塗りにした棒は,〈瀉血療法いたします〉の意味で,瀉血刺絡bleedingのとき,血に染まる握り棒と包帯に模し,理髪外科が実際に用いたもので,バーバー・ポールbarber poleとして久しい伝統をもっている。赤・白・青の彩色はそれぞれ動脈,包帯,静脈をあらわすという説は当たらない。…

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