Men-yoroi
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Men-yoroi, also called menpō or mengu, are various types of facial armour that were worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. These include the sōmen, menpō, hanbō or hanpō, and h
Shirohige Ressei-menpo. 18th century, Edo period. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
Odome, an attachment post for securing the chin strap of a kabuto (helmet)
Ori-kugi, an attachment hook for securing the chin strap of a kabuto (helmet)
Ase nagashi no ana, a drain hole (or tube) for perspiration located under the chin of various mengu
Kabuto
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Kabuto is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors that, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in
Men-yoroi
…include the sōmen, menpō, hanbō or hanpō, and happuri. The men-yoroi, which covered all or part of the face, provided a way to secure the top-heavy kabuto (helmet). The Shinobi-no-o (chin cord) of the kabuto would be tied under the chin. Small hooks called ori-kugi or posts called odome located on various…
Dō-maru kabuto. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
Kabuto of gusoku (Tosei-gusoku) armor European-style cuirass, 16th - 17th century, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, Tokyo National Museum
Dō-maru kabuto. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
Gusoku kabuto. Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th–17th century, Suntory Museum of Art