Japanese Swordsmithing
Tare
The Tare (Japanese: 垂れ) is part of the armor (Bōgu) in Kendo and provides protection for the waist and hips. It is made of several layers of cotton material that...
Tare
The Tare (Japanese: 垂れ) is part of the armor (Bōgu) in Kendo and provides protection for the waist and hips. It is made of several layers of cotton material that...
Sune-Ate
The Sune-Ate (Japanese: 脛当［て］), also known as Shino-Zutsu, Tsubo-Sune-Ate, Shino-Sune-Ate (篠脛当［て］) are shin guards that are part of the armor (Yoroi) of the Japanese Samurai. They are made of various...
Sune-Ate
The Sune-Ate (Japanese: 脛当［て］), also known as Shino-Zutsu, Tsubo-Sune-Ate, Shino-Sune-Ate (篠脛当［て］) are shin guards that are part of the armor (Yoroi) of the Japanese Samurai. They are made of various...
Sode
The Sode (Japanese: 袖, meaning "sleeve") are a component of Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). The Sode usually consist of elongated metal strips that are flexibly attached to each other with...
Sode
The Sode (Japanese: 袖, meaning "sleeve") are a component of Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). The Sode usually consist of elongated metal strips that are flexibly attached to each other with...
Ō-yoroi
The Ō-yoroi, translating to "great armor," is a prominent type of medieval Japanese armor. This armor, belonging to the category of lamellar or plate armors, rose to prominence during the...
Ō-yoroi
The Ō-yoroi, translating to "great armor," is a prominent type of medieval Japanese armor. This armor, belonging to the category of lamellar or plate armors, rose to prominence during the...
Nodowa
The Nodowa (Japanese: 喉輪) is a part of the Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). The Nodowa is a neck protection that consists of metal, leather, fabric, and silk. It consists of...
Nodowa
The Nodowa (Japanese: 喉輪) is a part of the Japanese Samurai armor (Yoroi). The Nodowa is a neck protection that consists of metal, leather, fabric, and silk. It consists of...
Nanbandō
The Nanbandō (Japanese: 南蛮胴) refers to a Japanese armor that is modeled after Western armors, as they arrived in Japan with the Portuguese and Spaniards in the 16th century. The...
Nanbandō
The Nanbandō (Japanese: 南蛮胴) refers to a Japanese armor that is modeled after Western armors, as they arrived in Japan with the Portuguese and Spaniards in the 16th century. The...