Thursday, June 01, 2006
Yoroi 18
A battle style changed from the Heian Period to the Kamakura Period. And, a yoroi was improved, too. The length of the yoroi was long in the Heian Period , and the bottom edge of the trunk was around the hipbone. (A bottom edge is said as Hotte.) Therefore, it has the possibility to hurt a hipbone in case of riding. So, the hotte was widened, and put on the saddle, and then the weight of the yoroi was supported.　But, there was a problem by the battle by walking. It was that a shoulder took all the weight of the yoroi. It was improved to ease that pain. The length of the yoroi was shortened, and the hotte wasn't widened. The yoroi fitted a body. Then, weight was received by tightening a waist with the string.
