Japanese Swordsmithing
Menpō
The Menpō (面頬), also known as mempo, mengu, and occasionally as men yoroi or katchu men, is the term used to describe the various types of facial protection worn by...
Menpō
The Menpō (面頬), also known as mempo, mengu, and occasionally as men yoroi or katchu men, is the term used to describe the various types of facial protection worn by...
Yugake
The Yugake (Japanese: 弓懸[け], 弽 or 韘; often written in Kana as ゆがけ) are protective gloves used for shooting with a Japanese bow (Yumi). They are available in various styles...
Yugake
The Yugake (Japanese: 弓懸[け], 弽 or 韘; often written in Kana as ゆがけ) are protective gloves used for shooting with a Japanese bow (Yumi). They are available in various styles...
Yamabushi Armor
The Yamabushi Armor is the Japanese armor used by the Yamabushi or warrior monks (Sōhei). This armor varies slightly from the armor of the Samurai. It consists of the following...
Yamabushi Armor
The Yamabushi Armor is the Japanese armor used by the Yamabushi or warrior monks (Sōhei). This armor varies slightly from the armor of the Samurai. It consists of the following...
Waki-Biki
The Waki-Biki (Japanese: 脇引 or 腋引), also known as Waki-Date, are part of the Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). Waki-Biki are armor pieces used to protect the armpits. They are usually...
Waki-Biki
The Waki-Biki (Japanese: 脇引 or 腋引), also known as Waki-Date, are part of the Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). Waki-Biki are armor pieces used to protect the armpits. They are usually...
Tōseigusoku
Tōseigusoku (Japanese: 当世具足, lit. "modern armor") is a collective term for Japanese armors that were common from the end of the Muromachi period and during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, i.e., during...
Tōseigusoku
Tōseigusoku (Japanese: 当世具足, lit. "modern armor") is a collective term for Japanese armors that were common from the end of the Muromachi period and during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, i.e., during...
Tatamidō
The Tatamidō (Japanese: 畳胴; "Tatami Armor") is a Japanese armor of the Sengoku period. It belongs to the larger group of Tōseigusoku. Unlike the typical armors of this time, the...
Tatamidō
The Tatamidō (Japanese: 畳胴; "Tatami Armor") is a Japanese armor of the Sengoku period. It belongs to the larger group of Tōseigusoku. Unlike the typical armors of this time, the...