armour), and the hai-date (thigh armour). The sangu was composed of the suneate (shin armour), kote (armored sleeves), haidate (thigh armour). These armour...

not unlike European greaves. This is the most common form of suneate, termed shino-suneate, and saw continued use throughout the Momoyama period (1573–1602)...

underneath the samurai greaves (suneate). Some types of kyahan could be covered with mail armour (kusari kyahan or kyahan suneate); these were worn by foot...

(vambrace and lower pauldron) Han kote (gauntlet) Sode (roughly pauldron) Suneate (greave) Kusazuri (fauld or tasset) Wakibiki (bezagews) Nodowa (gorget)...

connected to each other by chain armour (kusari) and sewn to the cloth. Suneate, shin guards made from iron splints connected together by chain armour...

body". Kikko were used in the construction of traditional Japanese armour, suneate (greaves) and tate-eri (shoulder pads) often incorporated kikko in their...

kabuto (helmets), tatami zukin (armored hoods), kote (armored sleeves), suneate (greaves), and haidate (cuisses). The warfare of the Sengoku period (15th...

throat protectors (Men), wrists (Kote), trunk (Do) and shins / tibia (Suneate). Only hits targeted at these protected points are allowed. In comparison...

kusari sangu Riveted kusari kote Riveted kusari haidate Riveted kusari suneate Riveted kusari (close up view) Butted and or split (twisted) links made...