Japanese armour
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Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, as evidenced by the discovery of cuirasses and basic helmets in graves.
Ō-yoroi, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, National Treasure, Kasuga Grand Shrine.
Dō-maru, Muromachi period, 15th century, Important Cultural Property, Tokyo National Museum
Gusoku Armour from the Kii Tokugawa Family. Edo period, 17th century. Minneapolis Institute of Art. In 2009, it sold for $602,500, the highest bid in Christie's history for a Japanese armour.
Gusoku Armour with a medieval revival style. Cloud dragon is drawn using maki-e technique. Edo period, 19th century, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Dō-maru
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Dō-maru, or "body wrap", is a type of chest armour that was worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Dō-maru first appeared in the 11th century, as an armour for lesser samurai and retainers. Like t
Japanese armour
…evidenced by the discovery of cuirasses and basic helmets in graves. 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 style of body armour worn by the samurai known as the dō, with the use of leather straps…
Dōmaru with Black and White Lacing. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property