Men-yoroi (面鎧), also called menpō (面頬) or mengu (面具), are various types of facial armour that were worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal...
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During the Heian period (794–1185), the unique Japanese samurai armour ō-yoroi and dō-maru appeared. The Japanese cuirass evolved into the more familiar...
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itself around the neck or came as an integral part of the face defence or men yoroi. It consisted of several lames made of lacquered leather or iron, each...
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senior samurai also began to wear haramaki by adding kabuto (helmet), men-yoroi (face armor), and gauntlet. Issues of inheritance caused family strife...
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who is asked by his sensei to travel to New York City and protect the Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Kōga ninja...
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Auxiliary armours Bōgu Dō Dō-maru Haramaki Kabuto Karuta Kikko Kusari Men-yoroi Ō-yoroi Sangu Tatami Types Brigandine Lame Lamellar Laminar Mail Plate Mail...
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Securities Hanbō (半棒), a staff used in martial arts Hanbō (半頬), a kind of men-yoroi (Japanese facial armour) People with the name Hanbo include: Wang Xihou...
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Auxiliary armours Bōgu Dō Dō-maru Haramaki Kabuto Karuta Kikko Kusari Men-yoroi Ō-yoroi Sangu Tatami Types Brigandine Lame Lamellar Laminar Mail Plate Mail...
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Hakama (section Yoroi hakama)
worn by court nobles with various types of leisure or semi-formal wear. Yoroi hakama (armored trousers) had small armor plates or mail armor sewn to the...
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Nakamatachi (BS Asahi, 1 Mar 2015) – MC assistant Goddotan (TX, 23 Apr 2015) Yoroi Bijo (Fuji TV One, 9 Jun 2015) Tsuiseki! Tsubuyaki Watcher (NTV, 27 Jun...
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