Inquiry about Japanese 'war' quivers.
Although I've seen small box-like Japanese hip-quivers used by
mounted warriors of 'medieval' Japan, I wonder if this style
was used by foot-soldiers, especially by the levied infantry(Ashigarus)
of Sengoku period. One illustration I've seen shows an
ahigaru archer carrying a pack with bows and quiver strapped together,
but I still couldn't figure out whether this type was used for merely
carrying, or was attached to the user's body when in use.
What type of Japanese quiver and bow-case was used during the
war? I also heard about ahigarus using not individual quivers, but the
large one used by group, but I'm still not sure about this, also.
mounted warriors of 'medieval' Japan, I wonder if this style
was used by foot-soldiers, especially by the levied infantry(Ashigarus)
of Sengoku period. One illustration I've seen shows an
ahigaru archer carrying a pack with bows and quiver strapped together,
but I still couldn't figure out whether this type was used for merely
carrying, or was attached to the user's body when in use.
What type of Japanese quiver and bow-case was used during the
war? I also heard about ahigarus using not individual quivers, but the
large one used by group, but I'm still not sure about this, also.
The ebira style quiver was used by infantry. The was a small box with a back which stood several times the box's height. The box had little parallel straps to keep the arrowheads apart. A belt was tied to the back on each side at uneven heights so that the quiver would slant to the left. The back could be solid or openwork in rattan. Cords attached to the top of the back were wrapped around the arrows to stop them falling out. The arrows were lifted out of the box and drawn down through the cords.
Extra arrow supplies were provided by the army.
Extra arrow supplies were provided by the army.