Yugake
| Yugake | |
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| Weapon type: | Protective weapon |
| Designations: | Yugake |
| Use: | armor |
| Region of origin / author: |
Japan , archers, samurai |
| Distribution: | Japan |
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The yugake ( Japanese 弓 懸 [け] , 弽 or 韘 ; often in Kana today ゆ が け ) are protective gloves for shooting with the Japanese bow ( yumi ). They are available in different versions made of leather or fabric. They are part of the feces .
description
The yugake are made of light or dark leather , or fabrics. When shooting ( Kyūdō ) with the Japanese bow (Yumi), they are intended to grab the tendon and draw the bow, or they are worn as gloves for armor ( Yoroi ). There are three versions:
- Three fingers
- In contrast to the historical European gloves for archery, the Yugake usually only have three fingers. The thumb, index and middle fingers are protected by leather. In kyūdō, spare arrows are held with the remaining fingers. The palm is open. The gauntlets are not made closed, but are wrapped around the forearm and tied with a leather cord. The leather of the thumb is twice as thick as that of the other fingers, which is due to the tensioning technique. This shape has not changed for centuries and is still used in Japanese archery to this day.
- Five fingers
- This version of the Yugake has five fingers and, like the European bow gloves , has a closed, long cuff. In contrast to the three-fingered yugake , they are usually made of darker leather or fabric.
- Left glove
- There is a third version that is otherwise worked like the others. In contrast to the other two versions, this one is padded with fabric on the back of the hand and covered with chain armor . It was used to grip the bow, which was usually done without a glove.
In both versions, a reinforcement is attached to the thumb on the thumb, which serves a sheet clamping ring ( Engl. Archers ring) to grip. These rings were very popular for bowing in the east and are still used today.
literature
- Hideharu Onuma, Dan DeProspero, Jackie DeProspero: Kyudo. The essence and practice of Japanese archery. Kodansha International, Tokyo et al. 1993, ISBN 4-7700-1734-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b 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 , p. 680.
Web links
Commons : Yugake - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
