Japanese Swordsmithing
Tatemono
Tatemono are made from a variety of materials. They are used as helmet decorations (crests), similar to European helmet mantlings and heraldic figures. In Japan, figures of animals or mythical...
Tatemono
Tatemono are made from a variety of materials. They are used as helmet decorations (crests), similar to European helmet mantlings and heraldic figures. In Japan, figures of animals or mythical...
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...
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...