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{{Short description|Cloth leggings and retainers worn by samurai in feudal Japan}} |
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'''Kiahan''' (''kyahan'') are ordinary ]s of the ] class during periods such as the ] (16th century) of Japan. |
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{{nihongo||]（きゃはん）|'''Kyahan'''}} are cloth leggings which were worn by the ] class and their retainers in feudal Japan.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=csUrAAAAYAAJ&q=+Kaihan|title=Arms and Armor of the Samurai: The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan|first=Ian|last=Bottomley|date=October 23, 1996|publisher=Crescent Books|isbn=9780517103180|via=Google Books}}</ref> In ], the word is also used for Western soldiers' ]. |
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==Description== |
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{{transl|ja|Kyahan}} were worn as padding underneath the samurai greaves ({{transl|ja|]}}). Some types of {{transl|ja|kyahan}} could be covered with mail armour ({{transl|ja|kusari kyahan}} or {{transl|ja|kyahan suneate}}); these were worn by foot soldiers ({{transl|ja|]}}) or by samurai as protection.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z9lmmkvQOpoC&q=samurai+kyahan&pg=PA199|title=Secrets of the Samurai; A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan|first1=Oscar|last1=Ratti|first2=Westbrook|last2=A|date=October 23, 1991|publisher=C. E. Tuttle|isbn=9780804816847|via=Google Books}}</ref> {{transl|ja|Kyahan}} were worn by ordinary travelers as protection from cold, insects and underbrush.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJZFAAAAIAAJ&q=japanese+kyahan&pg=PA9|title=A Handbook for Travellers in Japan|first1=John|last1=Murray (Firm)|first2=Basil Hall|last2=Chamberlain|first3=W. B.|last3=Mason|date=October 23, 1894|publisher=J. Murray|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Kaihan were worn as padding underneath the samurai shin armour (]). Kiahan were worn by ordinary travelers, too. Kiahan are often made of linen, but other materials such as cotton can be employed. |
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Kiahan components depend on the season. When tying kiahan, the inner cords are shorter than the outer ones; it is also advisable that the cords are tied on the inner side of the legs instead of on the front or outer area. This helps prevent discomfort when the stiff ] shin-guards are placed over the kiahan. |
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{{transl|ja|Kyahan}} were often made of ], but other materials such as ] were also used. {{transl|ja|Kyahan}} components depended on the season.{{explain|reason=which?|date=October 2021}} When tying {{transl|ja|kyahan}}, the inner cords are shorter than the outer ones; the cords are typically tied on the inner side of the legs instead of on the front or outer area, preventing discomfort when the stiff greaves are placed over the {{transl|ja|kyahan}}. |
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==Also see== |
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{{Commons category|Kiahan (kyahan)}} |
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* Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook.'' London: Arms & Armour Press. {{ISBN|1-85409-371-1}} |
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