広袖 Wide Sleeve or Hiro Sode

What is Hiro Sode of Samurai Armor?

This is a type of sode that widens from top to bottom and curves inward. It has been used since the Nanboku-cho period, and in the Muromachi period, the top plate of the sleeve, ""Crown Plate"" (Kanmuri no Ita), became a shape that bends at a right angle to the outside.

See more terms related to samurai armor in this samurai armor glossary

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