Japanese Swordsmithing
Kikkō
Kikkō (Japanese: 亀甲, translated as "Turtle Shell") refers to plates made of iron or hard leather that were used as part of the armors of Samurai and Ashigaru in feudal...
Kikkō
Kikkō (Japanese: 亀甲, translated as "Turtle Shell") refers to plates made of iron or hard leather that were used as part of the armors of Samurai and Ashigaru in feudal...
Haramaki
The Haramaki (Japanese: 腹巻, "belly wrap") is a type of Japanese armor. The Haramaki developed from the simple chest and body protection (腹当 haraate) of the Kamakura period. It was...
Haramaki
The Haramaki (Japanese: 腹巻, "belly wrap") is a type of Japanese armor. The Haramaki developed from the simple chest and body protection (腹当 haraate) of the Kamakura period. It was...
Dō-maru
Dō-maru (胴 丸 "body wrap") was a type of cuirass characteristic of Samurai armors (dō) used by the warrior class of feudal Japan. It began to appear in the 11th...
Dō-maru
Dō-maru (胴 丸 "body wrap") was a type of cuirass characteristic of Samurai armors (dō) used by the warrior class of feudal Japan. It began to appear in the 11th...
Shinken
Shinken (真剣, しんけん) refers to a sharp, "genuine" Japanese sword, katana, of which there are many types such as tachi, wakizashi, tantō, ōdachi, nagamaki, and naginata. The term is used...
Shinken
Shinken (真剣, しんけん) refers to a sharp, "genuine" Japanese sword, katana, of which there are many types such as tachi, wakizashi, tantō, ōdachi, nagamaki, and naginata. The term is used...
Shinai
The Shinai (Japanese: 竹刀, lit. "bamboo sword") is a sports device and the weapon used in Kendō combat. In Korean Kumdo, it is called "bamboo sword" or jukdo (Korean: 죽도)....
Shinai
The Shinai (Japanese: 竹刀, lit. "bamboo sword") is a sports device and the weapon used in Kendō combat. In Korean Kumdo, it is called "bamboo sword" or jukdo (Korean: 죽도)....
Dō
The dō (胴) is the typical torso armor of Japanese armor. It is composed of a combination of leather, lacquered metal, and fabric (usually silk) in varying quantities. It can...
Dō
The dō (胴) is the typical torso armor of Japanese armor. It is composed of a combination of leather, lacquered metal, and fabric (usually silk) in varying quantities. It can...