Waki-Biki
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Wakibiki, waki date |
| Use: | armor |
| Region of origin / author: |
Japan , armory |
| Distribution: | Japan |
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The Waki-Biki ( Japanese 脇 引 or 腋 引 ) also Waki-Date are part of the Japanese samurai armor ( Yoroi ).
description
The Waki-Biki are pieces of armor that are used to protect the armpits . They are usually square or rectangular in shape and U-shaped in the upper area. It is attached to the breastplate with the help of silk cords. The waki-biki are usually made of steel. The armor can be plate , chain or scale armor . The individual parts of the panels are movably connected to one another with silk cords . Another version, also known as waki-biki , is a type of jacket or vest that is also equipped with the various types of armor and is worn under the breastplate ( Do ). A third version is a plate that is attached to the opening side of the breastplate to make it more difficult for the enemy to open the armor.
literature
- Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook: Secrets of the samurai. A survey of the martial arts of feudal Japan. Tuttle Publishing, Rutland VT 1991, ISBN 0-8048-1684-0 , p. 201.
- Anthony J. Bryant: Samurai 1550-1600 (= Osprey Military. Warrior Series 7). Illustrations by Angus McBride. Osprey Publishing, Oxford et al. 1994, ISBN 1-85532-345-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times. With an Introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 , pp. 657-658.
