Gold snowshoes

Japanese: かねかんじき
Gold snowshoes

…They have 4 to 12 prongs, and were originally forged from carbon steel, but later became stamped from special steel plate, and the number of prongs increased, with 10 or 12 prongs becoming more common. In Japan, hunters and lumberjacks used "kane kanjiki," but they were only used within the tree line and not in snowy or icy areas. Ice and snow climbing progressed rapidly with the development of crampons. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kane kanjiki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…つめは4~12本で,初めは炭素鋼の鍛造であったが,のち特殊鋼板の打抜きになり,つめ数も増えて10本,12本のけりづめつきが多くなった。日本では猟師や木こりが〈かねかんじき〉を用いたが,これは森林限界内にとどまり,氷雪地域には及ばなかった。氷雪登攀(とうはん)はアイゼンの開発で急速に進歩した。…

※「かねかんじき」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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