Japanese Swordsmithing

Waraji

Waraji (草鞋) are traditional Japanese sandals or half shoes with laces. They are made from various durable plant fibers, including hemp, Myouga-ginger, bamboo fibers, cotton cords, and rice straw. Originally...

Waraji

Waraji (草鞋) are traditional Japanese sandals or half shoes with laces. They are made from various durable plant fibers, including hemp, Myouga-ginger, bamboo fibers, cotton cords, and rice straw. Originally...

Tabi

Tabi (足袋) are traditional Japanese socks. They reach up to the wearer's ankles and have a split between the big toe and the other toes, so they can be worn...

Tabi

Tabi (足袋) are traditional Japanese socks. They reach up to the wearer's ankles and have a split between the big toe and the other toes, so they can be worn...

Shitagi

The Shitagi (下着) is a type of underwear worn by the samurai class during the feudal era of Japan, under the armor. The function of this garment was to absorb...

Shitagi

The Shitagi (下着) is a type of underwear worn by the samurai class during the feudal era of Japan, under the armor. The function of this garment was to absorb...

Kiahan

Kiahan (脚絆), also known as Kyahan, was an auxiliary component of Japanese armor. It was a stocking/band that the bushi (warrior) wore on the bare calf, onto which the shin...

Kiahan

Kiahan (脚絆), also known as Kyahan, was an auxiliary component of Japanese armor. It was a stocking/band that the bushi (warrior) wore on the bare calf, onto which the shin...

Hakama

Hakama (袴) refers to the divided skirt or wide trousers that the samurai wore during the feudal period in Japan. Hakama is an outer garment worn over a kimono or...

Hakama

Hakama (袴) refers to the divided skirt or wide trousers that the samurai wore during the feudal period in Japan. Hakama is an outer garment worn over a kimono or...

Fundoshi

Fundoshi (褌) is a traditional Japanese loincloth worn by both men and women. It is made from a strip of fabric measuring one shaku wide (a traditional Japanese measurement equivalent...

Fundoshi

Fundoshi (褌) is a traditional Japanese loincloth worn by both men and women. It is made from a strip of fabric measuring one shaku wide (a traditional Japanese measurement equivalent...