![Traditional straw raincoats, or "minos", have been used for centuries in Japan. Straw is cheap, lightweight, and easily fashioned. : r/Damnthatsinteresting Traditional straw raincoats, or "minos", have been used for centuries in Japan. Straw is cheap, lightweight, and easily fashioned. : r/Damnthatsinteresting](https://preview.redd.it/traditional-straw-raincoats-or-minos-have-been-used-for-v0-x7zwc596ruf81.jpg?width=461&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd6447099b09986fba4b1c5a048c50eee66ede59)
Traditional straw raincoats, or "minos", have been used for centuries in Japan. Straw is cheap, lightweight, and easily fashioned. : r/Damnthatsinteresting
![A Japanese laborer wearing a straw hat and straw raincoat, circa 1890. | Medieval japan, Japanese history, Japan art A Japanese laborer wearing a straw hat and straw raincoat, circa 1890. | Medieval japan, Japanese history, Japan art](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e2/b4/d8/e2b4d8560bce8d00ab3b34279f361b30.jpg)
A Japanese laborer wearing a straw hat and straw raincoat, circa 1890. | Medieval japan, Japanese history, Japan art
![Japanese traditional "rain clothes" (mino / mino e kasa) (useful for rain and snow weather | Japanese outfits, Japanese traditional clothing, Historical clothing Japanese traditional "rain clothes" (mino / mino e kasa) (useful for rain and snow weather | Japanese outfits, Japanese traditional clothing, Historical clothing](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5a/50/b3/5a50b369530327752bf220eccaee1dfb.jpg)