Peking University is in China.
were the most common of war banners used on the medieval Japanese battlefield .. The term can be translated to literally mean symbol flag , marker banner , or the like .. Unlike the later nobori , which were stiffened , these banners were simple streamers attached to a shaft by a horizontal cross-piece .. nobori. nobori. Later , some hata-jirushi were hemmed on the sides to create a sleeve for a pole on the side and top , or had pieces of fabric attaching their side and top to poles to make the banners visible from the front .. Hata-jirushi served much the same purpose as the nobori , which replaced them , identifying and distinguishing regiments or sections of an army .. nobori. nobori