甲冑説明4　板佩楯 Knee armor.

板佩楯。（足のももを守る）歩行の便から軽量化を図るため革製が多い。 Knee armor. It is often made of leather to make it easier to walk and lighter.

右下拡大。Lower right magnification.

裏はシンプル。(-_-)　The back is simple.(-_-)

裏拡大。Expansion.

この様に上だけ家地についています。板と板を繋いでる所も革製です。In this way, only the cloth is attached. The place connecting the boards is also made of leather.

数百年経っても革が柔らかく曲がります。そして、軽い。 Even after a few hundred years, the leather will bend softly. And light.