Jekyll2022-08-06T20:14:09-07:00http://localhost:4000/feed/tag/samurai.xmlKnotty Notions ][ SamuraiA decorative knotting blog.Carol WangKyoto Talk 011: Samurai Armour2009-04-04T00:00:00-07:002009-04-04T00:00:00-07:00http://localhost:4000/kyoto%20talk/kyoto-talk-011-samurai-armour<p><strong>Notes:</strong>… that is certainly not the case when it comes to samurai armour!
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<p>The agemaki knots on the chest and back of a suit of armour, were actually functional, not decorative knots. Some of the lacing from pieces of armour would be attached to the agemaki, helping to stabilize them.</p>
<p><strong>Text:</strong> samurai armour for man and boy</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chineseknotting.org/projects/kyoto-talk/kyoto-talk.011.png" title="bigger"><img src="http://www.chineseknotting.org/projects/kyoto-talk/011-armour.jpg" alt="samurai armour with a number of knots hanging on it" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Annotations:</strong> Images of samurai armour are easy to come by on the ‘net. The second one (and possibly the first) are from <a href="http://www.winterjapaneseart.com/">Winter Japanese Art</a>.</p>
<p>If you want to know more about samurai armour and the cords that bind them together, you’ll want to have a look at <a href="www.careycompany.com/sam-undress.html">Samurai Undressed by Jacqui Carey</a>. It’s out of print now, so interlibrary loan is likely your best bet..</p>
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<p>Wahoo, look at those prices. Get them from the UK and resell them to Germany. 8)</p>Carol WangNotes:… that is certainly not the case when it comes to samurai armour!