The pattern on the hat of the Japanese Army during World War II was not called a five-pointed star, but a five-pointed star, which is a kind of five-pointed star. The arc of each angle of the pentagram is the same.
In fact, Japan is not the only country in modern history that embroidered five-pointed stars on hats as patterns. For example, French and German army officers have five-pointed stars on their hats. The American five-star general will also have a big five-pointed star on his military cap. The Soviet military cap during World War II was also a red five-pointed star.
It is worth mentioning that during the Anti-Japanese War, there will be a red five-pointed star on the military cap of our country.
It can be seen that embroidering the five-pointed star in the military uniform is not unique to Japan. But seeing this, you may have questions, why did Japan choose to use the pentagram as its pattern? What is the special meaning of the pentagram? Is there any connection between the Japanese pentagram and the Chinese pentagram? We will answer these questions one by one below!
The source of the five-pointed star on the Japanese hat
Where did the five-pointed star on the Japanese hat come from? As for his source, there is no unified explanation. It is generally believed that it has two sources:
- The first type: 平安时代 Abe Haruaki created it, which is the magic spell
According to legend, it was about AD Around 1200, it was the Heian era in Japan. An onmyoji named 安贝晴明 created the pentagram.
Later, the Japanese imperial family, army, aristocracy, and shogunate would embroider pentagrams on their clothes or hats as a way to eliminate demons.
Wait until 日本美治restoration, Emperor Meiji carried out a retrofitting activity. He ordered the Japanese army. The pentagram is added to the military cap to protect the safety of Japanese soldiers through the meaning of the pentagram to eliminate evil and avoid evil.
- The second type: Pentagrams were introduced from Europe during the Meiji Restoration of Japan. Kind of steel helmet. This kind of helmet is not like the very light helmet worn by the Japanese during World War II. It's a very heavy and impractical thing.
So during the Meiji Restoration, Japan began to learn from the West. In the beginning, I learned from France and introduced the French army establishment and soldiers' clothing. During this period, the French army had a five-pointed star on its cap. Later, Japan learned from Germany, and the Pentagram spread from Europe to Japan.
So we will see that during the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, there was no pentagram on the Japanese military cap. But by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1900, the Japanese military hat had a pentagram.
Only the Japanese army wears a pentacle, and the navy does not wear
If you watch movies or TV series about the Anti-Japanese War, you will find that only the Japanese army soldiers’ caps Pentagram. The Japanese navy hat wears a cherry blossom pattern, which has nothing to do with the pentagram.
The question is here, isn't the military establishment of Little Japan during World War II unified? Is there a big conflict between the Japanese army and the navy?
Yes, you guessed it! The conflict between the Japanese navy and the army is very deep. In the eyes of the Japanese navy, the army is just trash.
The Japanese navy considers itself a noble position and is an elite of the Japanese army. They disdain to join the army. In contrast, the Japanese army is much shabby. They have neither advanced equipment nor noble status.
"Our navy is so noble, how can we wear the same pentagram as your army? This is the shame of our (small) Japanese navy."
So for displayThe nobility of the Japanese navy, the pattern of their military cap is Japan's national flower, cherry blossom.
can be found through the military cap that the contradiction between the Japanese navy and the army is still very deep.
Is there any relationship between the Japanese five-pointed star and the Chinese red five-pointed star?
I believe many people will think of the red five-pointed star in China when they see the Japanese five-pointed star. There are even many people who speculate whether there is any specific connection between the five-pointed star in Japan and the five-pointed star in my country?
I think there is basically no connection between the two. (Attention, I said that there is basically no connection, not at all.)
- There is no connection between the five-pointed star in modern Japan and the red five-pointed star.
It can be found that the pentagram in modern Japan may be a pattern imported from the west. The purpose of designing the pentagram is to protect the safety of the soldiers and eliminate demons and evil spirits.
And our red five-pointed star symbolizes our democratic system. The people are the masters of the country, in order to commemorate the peaceful society that the revolutionary martyrs exchanged with blood.
So there is a big difference between the thoughts and connotations that the two want to express. So in modern history, there is basically no intersection between these two patterns. There is not much in common.
- The five-pointed star in ancient China is the ancestor of the Japanese five-pointed star, !
You know, in the Qing Dynasty, Japan has always been a vassal state of our country, and we are his suzerain. Especially during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Japan absorbed a lot of Chinese culture.
Don't look at modern history, Japan is so domineering, if it was a younger brother in ancient Japan. I guess not even the younger brother. It's at best a "fighter"! So before, Japan had to be obedient in front of us. Otherwise, you will be spanked!
And the Pentagram may have been introduced to Japan from China in ancient times. It is a variant and improvement of the Chinese five-pointed star.
You can imagine that in 1200 AD, Seimei Abe could not create a pattern out of thin air, and it was recognized by all levels of Japanese society.
You should know that we had five-pointed stars as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties! So this pentagram pattern may be created on the basis of absorbing Chinese culture.
So the five-pointed star in ancient China is the ancestor of the Japanese five-pointed star!
Small summary:
In fact, the five-pointed star pattern is common in the armies of all countries in the world. But because Japan has often invaded us in modern times, we have a very bad impression of the Japanese Pentagram.
Think about how many compatriots’ lives were killed by Japan in the human experiment of Japanese Unit 731 and the Nanjing Massacre. In our opinion, Japan at that time was a monster. But it is ridiculous that the meaning of the Japanese pentagram is precisely to ward off evil spirits. It is equivalent to giving yourself to town!
But tracing the roots, the Japanese Pentagram may be created on the basis of absorbing Chinese cultural factors in ancient times.
So we should be self-improvement in my generation, and Japan can do without recognizing our ancestors! ! !
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