Samurai Kote
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Samurai Kote is an arm protection and a part of traditional Japanese armour (O-Yoroi) used by samurai at the time of feudal Japan. A samurai Kote is a reinforced sleeve that usually comes as a set with a matching Suneate (greaves). Before the 12th century, samurai had only one Kote that was for their left arm to make using the bow easier and not obstructed with bulky robe sleeves. There're several styles of samurai Kote that differ in their designs and constructions.
First, there is a difference between older samurai Kote made before the 15th century and the newer ones. The older ones were bulkier, longer, and fitted up on the chest of the samurai. The earlier samurai Kote had to be put on before the Dou (a Samurai cuirass) as the Dou overlaid the fabric. Later versions were more like actual sleeves and could be donned after the Dou was on. They were usually fixed to the Dou's shoulder straps. The earlier Kote did not use mail, but starting from the 13th century it became common to connect strips between plates. Another difference between older and newer Kote is that the newer ones were often open on the underside and had to be laced with a running braid; where as older ones were sewn closed.
The difference between styles of samurai Kote was more of a structural nature. The Bishamon Gote had no upper arm plates, but rather had a Sode (pauldrons) built in its own foundation. The Shino Gote was another popular style that was using splint plates (usually an odd number) stitched to the fabric base. The Tominaga Gote was longer and similar to an older samurai Kote and had an extended foundation that fitted under the armour and covered shoulders. The Ubu Gote was a brigandine version of a samurai Kote and had an array of plates running between the lining and facing fabric.
Samurai Kote did not have much decorations comparing to some other parts of the samurai armour, but it was common to put the owner's Mon (a heraldic crest) on the Tekko. The Tekko were hand-guards and part of the Samurai Kote. Early versions of Tekko were simple plates, but starting from the 16th century, a thumb was added to it. A common version of Tekko had four parts: back of the hand, knuckle- rider, back of a thumb, and a thumb tip.
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