Mino (straw cape)

For this reason, early Japanese rain gear was often made of straw, which had the added benefit of being cheap to acquire, easy to weave and fasten, and being light in weight; however, this rain gear was also bulky in size, and highly flammable.

straw clothing had the additional advantage of affording a significant degree of camouflage in certain terrain,[1] including forests and wetlands, similar to modern ghillie suits.

As synthetic fibers and later plastics were introduced to Japan, mino lost much of their practicality and fell out of use.

[5] The Ice-type Pokémon Snorunt is based on a yukinko, a Japanese folklore spirit from the snow, which also wears a mino.

[citation needed] The sound ninja from Naruto Dosu Kinuta wears a Mino on his shoulders.