Kyahan
Kyahan(Cước bán( きゃはん ))are cloth leggings which were worn by thesamuraiclass and their retainers in feudal Japan.[1]InJapanese,the word is also used for Western soldiers'gaiters.
Description
[edit]Kyahanwere worn as padding underneath the samurai greaves (suneate). Some types ofkyahancould be covered with mail armour (kusari kyahanorkyahan suneate); these were worn by foot soldiers (ashigaru) or by samurai as protection.[2]Kyahanwere worn by ordinary travelers as protection from cold, insects and underbrush.[3]
Kyahanwere often made oflinen,but other materials such ascottonwere also used.Kyahancomponents depended on the season.[further explanation needed]When tyingkyahan,the inner cords are shorter than the outer ones; the cords are typically tied on the inner side of the legs instead of on the front or outer area, preventing discomfort when the stiff greaves are placed over thekyahan.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Bottomley, Ian (October 23, 1996).Arms and Armor of the Samurai: The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan.Crescent Books.ISBN9780517103180– via Google Books.
- ^Ratti, Oscar; A, Westbrook (October 23, 1991).Secrets of the Samurai; A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan.C. E. Tuttle.ISBN9780804816847– via Google Books.
- ^Murray (Firm), John; Chamberlain, Basil Hall; Mason, W. B. (October 23, 1894)."A Handbook for Travellers in Japan".J. Murray – via Google Books.
Sources
[edit]- Turnbull, Stephen (1998).The Samurai Sourcebook.London: Arms & Armour Press.ISBN1-85409-371-1[reprinted by Cassell & Co., London, 2000.ISBN1-85409-523-4]
External links
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