Tankō

Tankō (Jap. 短甲 "short armor") is a form of Japanese armor that was common in the Kofun period. ^[1]

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1. 11 relations: Archaeology, Japanese armour, Japanese language, Japanese writing system, Karl Friday, Kofun period, Lamellar armour, Lining (sewing), Rivet, Tanning (leather), Tōdai-ji.

2. Japanese armour

Archaeology

Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.

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Japanese armour

Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the discovery of the cuirass and basic helmets in graves.

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Japanese language

is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.

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Japanese writing system

The modern Japanese writing system uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana.

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Karl Friday

Karl F. Friday (born 1957) is an American Japanologist.

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Kofun period

The is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following the Yayoi period.

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Lamellar armour

Lamellar armour is a type of body armour, made from small rectangular plates (scales or lamellae) of iron or steel, leather (rawhide), bone, or bronze laced into horizontal rows.

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Lining (sewing)

In sewing and tailoring, a lining is an inner layer of fabric, fur, or other material inserted into clothing, hats, luggage, curtains, handbags and similar items.

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Rivet

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener.

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Tanning (leather)

Tanning, or hide tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather.

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Tōdai-ji

is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan.

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See also

Japanese armour

• Bōgu
• Japanese armour
• Kikko (Japanese armour)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
• Samurai armour
• Tankō

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tankō

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