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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 2744657" data-attributes="member: 5724">The above is a logical fallicy. Just because something wasn't adopted doesn't mean it wasn't better. History teaches us nothing but that change takes time, tradition is often more important than reality, and other factors besides utilitarianism determine if something which is functionally better is adopted by a particular culture.Look at climate charts. Most of Japan's rain comes between June and September. Here's a brief rundown <a href="http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/japan/japan_climate.htm" target="_blank">http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/japan/japan_climate.htm</a>In general European winter is brutal, not more conductive to combat. In fact the "war season" during the middle ages was traditionally after planting and before harvesting. Manpower availablity and logistics dictated such. Look up Medieval Warfare in the Wiki for a good rundown.Japan is much, much more mountainous on average than Europe. Look at a relief map. Here's a japan sample from a calander <a href="http://www.trust-system.co.jp/calendar2005.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.trust-system.co.jp/calendar2005.jpg</a> and here's a map of europe <a href="http://www.freeworldmaps.net/europe/eu.gif" target="_blank">http://www.freeworldmaps.net/europe/eu.gif</a>.Europe has plains that are almost the size of Japan.And even though I think you've got almost everything else wrong, I agree. The advantage of the current armor construction was that it was more bearable given the average summer warfare temperatures.Why didn't the Japanese adopt metal armor more? That's a dissertation level question, but it's surely composed of availablity, quality, history, culture, infrastructure, and experience.joe b.</blockquote>

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