BIG Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Hi thoughts about that..? http://www.froginawell.net/Japan/2009/10/mystery-circles-on-early-armor/ Best Regards 1 Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Indeed called a Tsurumaki. John Quote
Fuuten Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Bow string holder That is what i assumed from the comments, but then again i figured Big didn't believe that and thus made this topic haha Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Although the linked discussion supposes that these tsurumaki disappeared with the advent of guns, they continued to be worn as a kind of symbolic part of the armour. I wear one when we dress up for displays, a genuine old one. If you think of the vestigial Gyoyo which hang from the strings above your Dou, and the vestigial fukigaeshi on your kabuto, you will see that some shapes just look better there, preserving the spirit of some ancient function. 2 Quote
BIG Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Posted March 21, 2017 Thanks all, Piers will you share a pic of the tsurumaki... Best Regards Quote
BIG Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Posted March 22, 2017 Looking good and strong... Thanks for sharing! Best Regards Quote
DaveT Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 When you link to the page one of the comments below explains that it is a bow string holder. Quote
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