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13 March 2023

The armor of the Sengoku jidai

During the Sengoku jidai, a period that lasted from the Onin War in 1467 until the creation of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1600, many samurai clans...

02 March 2023

Gunbai Uchiwa hozon

The various implements used by samurai commanders to signal orders on the batter field or to direct troop movements were referred to as jineigu....

15 February 2023

Kanamono

The term kanamono, which literally translates to "gold items," refers to all of the ornamental components that embellish samurai armor. The ō-yoroi...

11 January 2023

4 key points if you are looking to buying a samura...

Are you seeking for recommendations on where to purchase samurai armor? Put an end to your search! When shopping for samurai armor, there are a few...

11 January 2023

Is it a daimyo armor?

Samurai armor has long been associated with authority and prestige in Japan. Samurai armor defined the samurai lifestyle and marked the art of...

13 September 2022

Samurai armor: a collector's guide to the sev...

When we speak about collecting, Samurai armor covers many different types of armor from the Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods (1400-1868). The...