This costume is called "kachi-e," the regular uniform of imperial guard, a low-class military officer.

Its sleeves are sewn to the body at the place of shoulders just like "ketteki no ho."

The composite figure is wearing a navy blue "kachi-e" of which material is supposed to be cloth and color varies.

The crown with "hosoei (= thin ornamental string)" has "oikake (=fan-shaped ornaments)" on the left and right sides.

The "hitoes" are worn one over another and the "hakama" is fastenable type called "kukuri-bakama," which is made of cloth.

The imperial guards also wear straw sandals or boots called "ichibi-habaki."

They carried long swords with japan-finished black cases, and bows with arrows for some particular purposes.