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{{Short description|Cloth leggings and retainers worn by samurai in feudal Japan}} |
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'''Kiahan''' (''kyahan'') are cloth leggings worn by the ] class and their retainers in feudal Japan.<ref></ref> |
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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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Kaihan were worn as padding underneath the samurai shin armour (]). Some types of kaihan could be covered with chain armour (kusari kaihan or kaihan suneate), these were worn by foot soldiers '']'' or by samurai as protection.<ref>Kiahan were worn by ordinary travelers as protection from cold, insects and underbrush.<ref> Kiahan are often made of linen, but other materials such as cotton can be employed. 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 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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{{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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* Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook.'' London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-371-1 |
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* Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook.'' London: Arms & Armour Press. {{ISBN|1-85409-371-1}} |
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