Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the discovery of the cuirass and basic helmets in graves. During the Heian...

hexagon shaped armour plates used in the construction of Japanese armor worn by samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers) of feudal Japan. Kikkō refers to...

gusoku, "full suit of armour"), was a type of lightweight portable folding Japanese armour worn during the feudal era of Japan by the samurai class and...

Kusari katabira (Japanese: 鎖帷子; "chain + single-layer robe") is the Japanese term for mail armour. Kusari is a type of armour used by the samurai class...

Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing...

samurai armour. By the late Heian period Japanese lamellar armour developed into full-fledged samurai armour called Ō-yoroi. Japanese lamellar armour was...

Auxiliary armour in a set of Japanese armour are optional pieces worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan in addition to the traditional six armour components...

chainmail). The part of armour on the hand is called the gauntlet, which is based on a French word. The following components of Japanese armour roughly match the...

reached Japan around the 5th century. These early Japanese lamellar armours took the form of a sleeveless jacket, leggings and a helmet. Armour did not...

of early Japanese cuirass constructed from iron plates connected by leather thongs. At the beginning of the Sengoku period Japanese armour typically...