Monday, June 05, 2006
Yoroi 22
A domaru and a haramaki were used by generals preferably by using the sode with the kabuto together from the Kamakura Period end to the Muromachi Period. It is because wear was easy and then that was rational. The suji-kabuto comes to be used from about the Kamakura Period end. The kuwagata became a large size from the previous age. The base seat of the kuwagata was fastened with two rivets. The base seat is called Kikuza . A hoshi-kabuto used the head of the rivet as an ornament. A suji-kabuto was improved more sturdily. I think that this change is because the hand-to-hand combat increased.　The kabuto which stood up to a direct hit such as a sword was necessary.
