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Tosei Gusoku The Final Form of Japanese Armor
Table of Content What is Tosei Gusoku 当世具足 History of Tosei Gusoku Features of Tosei Gusoku Major Parts of Tosei Gusoku What is Tosei Gusoku 当世具足 Tosei Gusoku, the Japanese name 当世具足 means “modern armor” in English, is a type of Japanese armor developed during the Sengoku period. Tosei Gusoku is the culmination of Japanese armor development, inheriting the characteristics of other armor types like Oyoroi,... -
Domaru Complete guide to understand this light samurai armor
Table of Content What is Domaru History of Domaru Features of Domaru What is Domaru Domaru (胴丸), also write as Dō-maru or Doumaru in English, is a type of Japanese armor designed for on foot battles, usually wear by lower-ranking samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers). The name Domaru literally means “Torso wrapping” in English. History of Domaru Domaru was first appeared in late Heian... -
Haraate Complete guide to understand the lightest Japanese Armor
Table of Content What is Haraate History of Haraate Features of Haraate What is Haraate Haraate is a type of Japanese armor mainly made for foot soldiers, As the lightest type of samurai armor, it provides the greatest mobility. Haraate (腹当) in Japanese literally means "belly protector”as the name suggested, it offers limited protection on the chest and abdomen only. History of Haraate Haraate... -
Haramaki : Everything you need to know about this infantry Japanese Armor
Table of Content What is Haramaki (腹巻) History of Haramaki (腹巻) Features of Haramaki (腹巻) Major Parts of Haramaki What is Haramaki (腹巻) Haramaki is a type of Samurai armor that originated in the late Kamakura period, it’s a simplified and more mobile compare with other types. The name Haramaki 腹巻 literally means “Wrapping Belly”, because the wraps around the torso. History of Haramaki (腹巻) Haramaki is... -
Oyoroi Complete guide to understand the Japanese Great Armor
Table of Content What is Oyoroi? History of Oyoroi Major parts of Oyoroi What is Oyoroi? Image source:bunka.nii.ac.jp O-yoroi is the most iconic type of traditional Japanese armor used mainly during the Heian period (794-1185) and the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is characterized by its box-like structure body, designed to protect Samurai on horseback. The word Oyoroi literally means "Great Armor" in Japanese. O usually means "Big" or "Great", and...
