Why should Japanese samurai carry a "mother's coat" when fighting?

When Japanese samurai fight, they always carry a "mother coat", also called "mother coat". Japanese maternity clothes have two functions. First, as a soldier's defensive equipment; The second is the decorative features of samurai, which are used to pursue self-personalized decoration.

Mother clothes are used as defensive equipment by Japanese samurai. It is the mother's clothes that can guard against the attack from the rear, giving the invisible place an extra layer of protection. On the other hand, ancient Japan had a narrow territory and a small population. Many combat troops are based in villages, so they will dress up according to their personal equipment.

The mother coat evolved from the long cloak on the knight. The long cloak on the knight not only adds decoration to the field of vision, but also protects against arrows. However, because the long cloak is too long, it is not suitable for short Japanese, so the Japanese designed the mother suit on the basis of the knight's long cloak. The first mother-in-law was to put a bamboo cage on her back and put on a short cloak to become the mother-in-law of a Japanese warrior.

Although the mother suit looks simple, not all soldiers can configure it. But only elite soldiers or officers can have them. It is precisely because of this that when fighting, the enemy will focus on those who wear mother clothes, so in the end, because mother clothes increase the casualty rate.

After the Warring States period, because of the appearance of firearms, with the gradual popularization of firearms, Japanese women's clothing lost its defensive role. But because it is an important item in the historical battlefield, it has been preserved and has become the spiritual symbol of Japanese samurai. Until now, mother's clothes can still be seen in some samurai sacrifice activities in Japan.

Mother's clothes are called mother's clothes because the Japanese think that the shape of mother's clothes is like a pregnant woman's stomach. Putting on mom's clothes is like sticking it on mom's stomach, which makes her feel safe, so it's named mom's clothes.