The [i]bougu[/i] (防具) is a form of armor used in training and competition for [i]kendo[/i] and other Japanese weapons-based martial arts.  It's composed of four parts:

* [i]Men[/i] (面): Combined face mask & shoulder protection.
* [i][[Kote]][/i] (小手): Hand and forearm protection, usually with a mitten-like glove.
* [i][[Dou]][/i] (胴): A breastplate for chest & stomach protection.
* [i]Tare[/i] (垂): A belt of heavy cloth flaps to protect the groin and waist.  The center flap often has a place for the name of who the competitor is representing.

Practitioners of [i]naginatajutsu[/i] also wear:

* [i][[suneate|Sune-ate]][/i] (すね当て):  Shin-guards.

h4.  See also

* [[List of armor]]
* Wikipedia (English):  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bōgu.
* Wikipedia (Japanese):  http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/防具_(剣道).