Traditional Japanese armour had six main components (hei-no-rokugu, roku gu, or roku gusoku), the dou or dō (chest armour), kabuto (helmet), mengu (facial armour), kote (armoured sleeves), sune-ate (shin armour), and the hai-date (thigh armour).[1][2][3] The sangu was composed of the suneate (shin armour), kote (armored sleeves), haidate (thigh armour). These armour components were a combination of a cloth backing and various types of armour that was attached to the cloth backing. On an original authentic suit of Japanese armour (gusoku) the cloth backings, edgings, decorations etc. and the armour elements would all be matching to each other.[4]
Sanguedit
Parts of the sanguedit
Koteedit
Kote (籠手, armored sleeves). These sleeves are usually of textile material, often silk brocade, padded, laced with the small cords upon the inside of the arm and covered with mail, small metal plates of various size and shape, or quilting having small plates of metal or hide sewn inside each quilt. Gauntlets (tekko), or covers of metal plates for the back of the hand, are attached to the kote. There are many varieties of kote such as ubu-dzutsu, bishamon (having sode (shoulder guards) attached, shino-odatsugi, ainaka-gote, and others including aigote (in which the two sleeves are connected), kigote which is a general term for the kote extended or completed by the addition of erisuwari (padded collar), kata-ate (shoulder pads) and wakabiki (armpit protectors), jubangote ( kote with shirt), tominaga kote (named after its inventor), kusari kote (chain armour), kote haramaki ( kote that cover even the belly), kogusoku-kote (armor-like kote ), han kote (half kote gauntlets).[5]
signed by Myochin Ki no Munesada, iron and silver, Edo Period, about 1790 . Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas (Texas).
Kusari kote.
Sashinuki kote (kote formed into a short jacket).
Han kote (half kote gauntlets).
Suneateedit
Suneate (臑当, literally shin guards) are a type of armoured shin protection worn by the samurai class and their retainers during the feudal era of Japan. Suneate first started being used in the 12th century. The suneate most commonly consisted of vertical armour plates of iron or leather connected by either hinges or mail armour (kusari), suneate could also be made almost entirely of mail. The plates were usually attached to a cloth backing which had cloth straps that were used to tie the suneate to the lower leg. There is usually a leather guard abumi-zure attached to the inner side of the place that will come into contact with the stirrup when riding. The more ancient examples of these shin-guards are seen as plates, often with rather large knee guards attached. When worn the abumi-zure of the suneate will be placed toward the inner side of the leg.[6][7][8]
Edo period greaves (suneate), mail sewn with small armor plates (shino).
Antique Japanese (samurai) Edo period suneate. Greaves made from iron plates attached to cloth backing. The knee area has small hexagon armor plates kikko sewn inside the backing.
Antique Japanese (samurai) suneate, shin protection with iron splints shino connected by mail armor kusari sewn to a cloth backing, with small hexagon armor plates kikko protecting the knees.
Antique Japanese kusari suneate.
Haidateedit
Haidate (佩楯, thigh armour) was a type of cloth apron with various types of armour attached to the cloth backing.[9]
Haidate with kikko (small hexagon armour plates).
Haidate with karuta (small square or rectangular armour plates).
^The manufacture of armour and helmets in sixteenth century Japan: (Chūkokatchū seisakuben) Author Kōzan Sakakibara, Publisher C. E. Tuttle, 1964
^Secrets of the samurai: a survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan, Authors Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook, Publisher Tuttle Publishing, 1991, ISBN0-8048-1684-0, ISBN978-0-8048-1684-7 P.192
^The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour CollectionVolume I ~ Kabuto & Mengu, Author Trevor Absolon, Publisher Trevor Absolon, ISBN0-9867615-0-8, ISBN978-0-9867615-0-8 P.223
^A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: In All Countries and in All Times, Author George Cameron Stone, Publisher Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN0-486-40726-8, ISBN978-0-486-40726-5 P.377
^Secrets of the samurai: a survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan, Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook, Tuttle Publishing, 1991
^Samurai, warfare and the state in early medieval Japan (Google eBook), Karl Friday, Psychology Press, 2004
^Arms and armor of the samurai: the history of weaponry in ancient Japan Ian Bottomley, Anthony Hopson
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Sangu is the term for the three armour components that protected the extremities of the samurai class of feudal Japan Antique Japanese samurai sangu the three armours of the extremities kote armoured sleeves suneate shin armour haidate thigh armour Contents 1 Description 2 Sangu 3 Parts of the sangu 3 1 Kote 3 2 Suneate 3 3 Haidate 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editTraditional Japanese armour had six main components hei no rokugu roku gu or roku gusoku the dou or dō chest armour kabuto helmet mengu facial armour kote armoured sleeves sune ate shin armour and the hai date thigh armour 1 2 3 The sangu was composed of the suneate shin armour kote armored sleeves haidate thigh armour These armour components were a combination of a cloth backing and various types of armour that was attached to the cloth backing On an original authentic suit of Japanese armour gusoku the cloth backings edgings decorations etc and the armour elements would all be matching to each other 4 Sangu edit nbsp nbsp Parts of the sangu editKote edit Kote 籠手 armored sleeves These sleeves are usually of textile material often silk brocade padded laced with the small cords upon the inside of the arm and covered with mail small metal plates of various size and shape or quilting having small plates of metal or hide sewn inside each quilt Gauntlets tekko or covers of metal plates for the back of the hand are attached to the kote There are many varieties of kote such as ubu dzutsu bishamon having sode shoulder guards attached shino odatsugi ainaka gote and others including aigote in which the two sleeves are connected kigote which is a general term for the kote extended or completed by the addition of erisuwari padded collar kata ate shoulder pads and wakabiki armpit protectors jubangote kote with shirt tominaga kote named after its inventor kusari kote chain armour kote haramaki kote that cover even the belly kogusoku kote armor like kote han kote half kote gauntlets 5 nbsp signed by Myochin Ki no Munesada iron and silver Edo Period about 1790 Ann and Gabriel Barbier Mueller Museum Dallas Texas nbsp Kusari kote nbsp Sashinuki kote kote formed into a short jacket nbsp Han kote half kote gauntlets Suneate edit Suneate 臑当 literally shin guards are a type of armoured shin protection worn by the samurai class and their retainers during the feudal era of Japan Suneate first started being used in the 12th century The suneate most commonly consisted of vertical armour plates of iron or leather connected by either hinges or mail armour kusari suneate could also be made almost entirely of mail The plates were usually attached to a cloth backing which had cloth straps that were used to tie the suneate to the lower leg There is usually a leather guard abumi zure attached to the inner side of the place that will come into contact with the stirrup when riding The more ancient examples of these shin guards are seen as plates often with rather large knee guards attached When worn the abumi zure of the suneate will be placed toward the inner side of the leg 6 7 8 nbsp Edo period greaves suneate mail sewn with small armor plates shino nbsp Antique Japanese samurai Edo period suneate Greaves made from iron plates attached to cloth backing The knee area has small hexagon armor plates kikko sewn inside the backing nbsp Antique Japanese samurai suneate shin protection with iron splints shino connected by mail armor kusari sewn to a cloth backing with small hexagon armor plates kikko protecting the knees nbsp Antique Japanese kusari suneate Haidate edit Haidate 佩楯 thigh armour was a type of cloth apron with various types of armour attached to the cloth backing 9 nbsp Haidate with kikko small hexagon armour plates nbsp Haidate with karuta small square or rectangular armour plates nbsp Haidate with kusari chain armour nbsp See also editJapanese armourReferences edit The encyclopedia of the sword Author Nick Evangelista Publisher Greenwood Publishing Group 1995 ISBN 0 313 27896 2 ISBN 978 0 313 27896 9 P 27 The manufacture of armour and helmets in sixteenth century Japan Chukokatchu seisakuben Author Kōzan Sakakibara Publisher C E Tuttle 1964 Secrets of the samurai a survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan Authors Oscar Ratti Adele Westbrook Publisher Tuttle Publishing 1991 ISBN 0 8048 1684 0 ISBN 978 0 8048 1684 7 P 192 The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour CollectionVolume I Kabuto amp Mengu Author Trevor Absolon Publisher Trevor Absolon ISBN 0 9867615 0 8 ISBN 978 0 9867615 0 8 P 223 A Glossary of the Construction Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor In All Countries and in All Times Author George Cameron Stone Publisher Courier Dover Publications 1999 ISBN 0 486 40726 8 ISBN 978 0 486 40726 5 P 377 Secrets of the samurai a survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan Oscar Ratti Adele Westbrook Tuttle Publishing 1991 Samurai warfare and the state in early medieval Japan Google eBook Karl Friday Psychology Press 2004 Arms and armor of the samurai the history of weaponry in ancient Japan Ian Bottomley Anthony Hopson Samurai Armies 1550 1615 Author Stephen Turnbull Publisher Osprey Publishing 2012 ISBN 1 78096 365 3 ISBN 978 1 78096 365 5 P 24External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suneate nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samurai Samurai Arms and Armor Anthony Bryant s online Japanese armour manual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sangu armour amp oldid 1146546612 Suneate, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
