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Kikko (Japanese Armour)
are small iron or hardened leather, hexagon shaped armour plates used in the construction of Japanese armor worn by samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers) of feudal Japan. Description and use ''Kikkō'' refers to the shell of the tortoise or turtle which is formed from small hexagon plates. Individual ''kikko'' armour plates were attached to armour by sewing the ''kikko'' to a cloth lining through holes drilled in the center or edges of the ''kikko''. ''Kikko'' could be sewn between two layers of cloth and hidden from sight. The kikko could be attached to each other by links of chainmail holes drilled in the edges of the ''kikko''. Kikko armor was made for every class of samurai or soldier, high or low. George Cameron Stone referred to kikko as "brigandine" when he said "in Japan, brigandines were often used". He further described this "brigandine" as "small hexagons", "the plates eingof steel or hard leather", and that "occasionally they covered the whole body". Use ''Kikko'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Manchira
Auxiliary armour in a set of Japanese armour are optional pieces worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan in addition to the traditional six armour components. Description The six major articles or components of Japanese armour (''hei-no-rokugu, roku gu, or roku gusoku'') are the dou or dō (chest armour), kabuto (helmet), mengu (facial armour), kote (armoured sleeves), sune-ate (shin armour), and the hai-date (thigh armour). Additional armour protection was available for the neck, armpit, chest, waist and feet. These auxiliary armours covered areas of the body that were exposed by gaps in the regular armour items or where additional protection was required. Wakibiki Wakibiki are simple rectangles of cloth covered with ''kusari'' (chain armor), ''karuta'' (small rectangular or square plates), or ''kikko'' (hexagon plates). These iron or leather armours or a combination of them were sewn to the cloth backing. Wakibiki could also be made from one solid piece of iron or hardened leat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuta (Japanese Armour)
was a type of armour worn by samurai warriors and their retainers during the feudal era of Japan. The word ''karuta'' comes from the Portuguese word meaning "card" (''carta''), as the small square or rectangular plates that compose the armour resemble traditional Japanese playing cards. Description Karuta armor is a form of lightweight, folding armor known as "tatami". The "karuta" are small square or rectangle plates of iron or leather connected to each other by kusari (chain mail) or laced to each other, with the plates sewn to a cloth backing, individual karuta armour plates could also be sewn directly to a cloth backing without being connected to each other. Chest armor was commonly made from karuta (''karuta tatami dō''). Karuta jackets (''karuta katabira'') were also made. Various other parts of armor were made from karuta including thigh guards (''karuta haidate''), shoulder guards (''karuta sode'') and karuta hoods (''karuta zukin''). Karuta armor was worn by all c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Armour
Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the discovery of the cuirass and basic helmets in graves. During the Heian period (794–1185), the unique Japanese samurai armour ''ō-yoroi'' and ''dō-maru'' appeared.式正の鎧・大鎧 Costume Museum The Japanese cuirass evolved into the more familiar style of body armour worn by the samurai known as the Dou (dō), dou or dō, with the use of leather straps (nerigawa), and Japanese lacquerware, lacquer for weatherproofing. Leather and/or iron scales were also used to construct samurai armours, with leather and eventually silk lace (''kumihimo'') used to connect the individual scales (kozane) of these cuirasses. In the 16th century, Japan began trading with Europe, during what would b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Of Plate
A jack of plate is a type of armour made up of small iron plates sewn between layers of felt and canvas. They were commonly referred to simply as a "jack" (although this could also refer to any outer garment). This type of armour was used by common Medieval European soldiers as well as by the rebel peasants known as Jacquerie. The present day equivalent is perhaps a bullet-proof vest. Similarities with the brigandine The jack is similar to the brigandine. The main difference is in the method of construction: a brigandine is riveted whereas a jack is sewn. Jacks of plate were created by stitching as many as 1000 small overlapping squares of iron between two canvases. The garments weighed about . They also offered a tactical advantage: they allowed soldiers to rest the butts of weapons firmly against their shoulders, which wasn't feasible with smooth-surfaced plate armours. Unlike plate they made no attempt to be bulletproof. Jacks were often made from recycled pieces of ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plated Mail
Mail and plate armour (plated mail, plated chainmail, splinted mail/chainmail) is a type of Mail (armour), mail with embedded plates. Armour of this type has been used in the Middle East, North Africa, Ottoman Empire, Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Central Asia, Greater Iran, India, Eastern Europe, and Malay Archipelago, Nusantara. Types In Russia, there are three known varieties of mail and plate armour. These were adopted from Persian language, Persian, initially as Persian exports, and have Persian names. * Behterets (also spelled ''Bekhterets''; ), from Persian ''behter'':Leonid A. Bobrov "Iron hawks from the territory of Maveranahr" (sets of the defensive equipment of the warriors of the Middle Asia and the neighbouring territories in 16th–17th centuries) small horizontal plates arranged in vertical rows without gaps, joined by rings, and embedded in mail. * Yushman (), from Persian ''jawshan'': long horizontal plates embedded in mail and resembling laminar armour (e.g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chainmail
Mail (sometimes spelled maille and, since the 18th century, colloquially referred to as chain mail, chainmail or chain-mail) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was in common military use between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD in Europe, while it continued to be used militarily in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East as late as the 18th century. Even today it is still in use in industries such as butchery and as protection against the powerful bites of creatures such as sharks. A coat of this armour is often called a hauberk or sometimes a byrnie. History The earliest examples of surviving mail were found in the Carpathian Basin at a burial in Horný Jatov, Slovakia dated in the 3rd century BC, and in a chieftain's burial located in Ciumești, Romania. Its invention is commonly credited to the Celts, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigandine
A brigandine (sometimes spelled "brigantine"), also called a brigander, is a form of body armour, in use from the late Middle Ages and up to the early modern era. It is a garment typically made of heavy cloth, canvas, or leather, featuring small oblong steel plates riveted to the fabric such that the fabric and rivets present on the outside, sometimes with a second layer of fabric on the inside. Origins Protective clothing and armour have been used by armies from earliest recorded history; the King James Version of the Bible (Jeremiah 46:4) translates the Hebrew , or , "coat of mail" as "brigandine". Medieval brigandines were essentially a refinement of the earlier coat of plates, which developed in the late 12th century. These were typically of simpler construction with larger metal plates. This new armour became very popular in Eastern Europe, especially in Hungary, towards the end of the 13th century and was adopted in western Europe several decades later. Early brigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatami (Japanese Armour)
''Tatami'' (畳具足), or ''tatami gusoku'' (from 畳む ''tatamu'', "to fold", and ''gusoku'', "full suit of armour"), was a type of lightweight portable folding Japanese armour worn during the feudal era of Japan by the samurai class and their foot soldiers ( ashigaru). The ''Tatami dō'' (a foldable cuirass) or the ''tatami katabira'' (an armoured jacket) were the main components of a full suit of tatami armour. Structure A '' tatami gusoku'' (complete suit of folding armor) includes a ''tatami dō'' or '' tatami katabira'' (jacket) and a ''tatami kabuto'' (helmet) '' chochin kabuto'', or '' tatami zukin'' (hood) or similar type of head protection along with the other related parts of a full suit of Japanese armour. Collapsible head protection such as '' hachi gane'' and other collapsible armor are also ''tatami'' armor; a traditional kabuto could also be part of a tatami gusoku. Tatami armour was lightweight, portable, convenient for transportation, and they were ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuto
' (兜, 冑) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors that, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in History of Japan#Medieval Japan (1185–1573/1600), feudal Japan. Note that in the Japanese language, the word is an appellative, not a type description, and can refer to any combat helmet. Every year on Children's Day (Japan), Children's Day, May 5, Japanese households display miniature kabuto and samurai armor in keeping with the tradition of ''Tango no Sekku''. In feudal times, real samurai armor, ''kabuto'', and ''tachi'' were displayed. History Japanese helmets dating from the fifth century have been found in excavated tombs. Called (attached-visor helmet), the style of these kabuto came from China and Korea. They had a pronounced central ridge. , now known as samurai helmets, first appeared in the 10th century Heian period with the appearance of ''ō-yoroi''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakibiki
Auxiliary armour in a set of Japanese armour are optional pieces worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan in addition to the traditional six armour components. Description The six major articles or components of Japanese armour (''hei-no-rokugu, roku gu, or roku gusoku'') are the dou or dō (chest armour), kabuto (helmet), mengu (facial armour), kote (armoured sleeves), sune-ate (shin armour), and the hai-date (thigh armour). Additional armour protection was available for the neck, armpit, chest, waist and feet. These auxiliary armours covered areas of the body that were exposed by gaps in the regular armour items or where additional protection was required. Wakibiki Wakibiki are simple rectangles of cloth covered with ''kusari'' (chain armor), ''karuta'' (small rectangular or square plates), or ''kikko'' (hexagon plates). These iron or leather armours or a combination of them were sewn to the cloth backing. Wakibiki could also be made from one solid piece of iron or hardened leat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikko Wakibiki Close Up
are small iron or hardened leather, hexagon shaped armour plates used in the construction of Japanese armor worn by samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers) of feudal Japan. Description and use ''Kikkō'' refers to the shell of the tortoise or turtle which is formed from small hexagon plates. Individual ''kikko'' armour plates were attached to armour by sewing the ''kikko'' to a cloth lining through holes drilled in the center or edges of the ''kikko''. ''Kikko'' could be sewn between two layers of cloth and hidden from sight. The kikko could be attached to each other by links of chainmail holes drilled in the edges of the ''kikko''. Kikko armor was made for every class of samurai or soldier, high or low. George Cameron Stone referred to kikko as "brigandine" when he said "in Japan, brigandines were often used". He further described this "brigandine" as "small hexagons", "the plates eingof steel or hard leather", and that "occasionally they covered the whole body". Use ''Kikko'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
