Tare
The Tare [ taɽe ] ( Jpn. ,垂れ) belongs to the armor ( Bogu ) in kendo and provides protection for waist and hip.
description
It consists of several layers of cotton material that are laid on top of one another and thus create rigidity. The tare is divided into five protective flaps. The front protective flap is usually covered with a taresack ( Japaneseゼ ッ ケ ン - Zekken, Tareneemu or 名 札 - Nafuda). In Japan, the origin of the kendoka is usually at the top and the name below it. There is no such standard in Europe. In the DKenB competition regulation it is stipulated that the name of the fighter has to be written in Latin and this is also the norm. Above it is usually the club coat of arms (but also the state coat of arms or the federal flag). Many European Kendoka also have their names in Japanese on the tare sign. The tare is fastened with two wide cotton ribbons ( Japanese , 紐 - Himo) that are sewn to the tare.
literature
- John Donohue: Complete Kendo. Tuttle Publishing, Boston MA 1999, ISBN 0-8048-3148-3 , p. 23.