Thursday, June 08, 2006
Yoroi 24
A domaru, a haramaki were used as armor of the utility in the Muromachi Period. A yoroi stopped being used by the actual fighting. A yoroi was used as a ceremony and the dedication goods. Warriors wore a domaru, a kabuto and sodes in the Muromachi Period. Roundness was put on the kabuto gradually. A kabuto fitted the head more by this improvement. Cloth was put inside the kabuto. This cloth is said as Ukebari. A kabuto became more comfortable by this. This form of kabuto is said as Akodanari-kabuto. The improvement to defend attack by the sword was given. It was spread without the hem of the shikoro hanging down. Therefore shikoros decreased from four steps to three steps. Then, Fukikaeshi became small. This form is said as Kasa-shikoro.