Japanese Armour - Individual Samurai Armor Parts

Individual Samurai Armor Parts

• Antique Japanese samurai Edo period kote, arm protection with lacquered iron plates connected with chain armor kusari.

• Antique Japanese samurai Edo period haidate, thigh protection with small lacquered iron plates connected by chain armor kusari sewn to cloth.

• Antique Japanese samurai Edo Period suneate, shin protection with iron splints shino connected by chain armor kusari sewn to cloth, with small hexagon armor plates kikko protecting the knees.

• Antique Japanese samurai Edo period kôgake, armored tabi foot coverings, iron plates connected by chain armor kusari and sewn to cloth.

• Antique Japanese sode, iron plate shoulder protectors.

• Samurai menpo, an iron mask with an iron plate throat guard yodare-kake.

• Various Japanese maedate, crests that are mounted in the front of a samurai helmet kabuto.

• Japanese himo or obi, a cloth or rope belt used to hang swords and various items from a samurai armor.

• Samurai eboshi style helmet kabuto with an iron plate neck guard shikoro.

• Edo period Japanese samurai karuta tatami dou. A folding portable chest armor.

• Antique Japanese samurai Edo period kusazuri, lacquered iron or leather panels which hang from the bottom of the chest armor dou.

• Japanese samurai Edo period kusari tabi, armored tabi(Kôgake), leather socks with chain armor kusari sewn to the leather.