This nobori bata is a cotton banner, measuring 188 inches in length and 26 inches in width (477 cm x 66 cm). It's in very good condition, displaying only a few tiny holes and smudges. Nobori banners were traditionally crafted for Boy's Day, celebrated annually on May 5th in Japan. These banners were designed with iconography meant to inspire discipline, courage, manliness, and honor in sons.

This particular banner commemorates the 'Seven Spears of Shizugatake', highlighting the top seven generals of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a significant figure in late 16th-century Japan. The seven generals—Fukushima Masanori, Hirano Nagayasu, Kasuya Takenori, Katagiri Katsumoto, Kato Kiyomasa, Kato Yoshiaki, and Wakizaka Yasuharu—served as part of Hideyoshi's elite mounted bodyguard during the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583.

At a crucial moment in the battle, Hideyoshi ordered these seven generals to charge at the opposing army led by Katsuie Shibata. Their valiant efforts turned the tide of the battle, leading to their immortalization as the 'Seven Spears of Shizugatake'. Notably, all seven warriors went on to achieve greatness, becoming top generals and influential daimyo in their own right. Remarkably, each of them survived the turbulent final years of the Sengoku Era, living well into the peaceful Edo Period.