Storie

23 April 2021

Sode

The sode are the "shoulder straps", the elements of samurai armor used to defend against lateral attacks. The sode were generally square in shape,...

11 March 2021

Odoshi, the lacing of the samurai armor

One of the most typical features of samurai armor is the colored binding that holds the various parts together. Since ancient times, the ō-yoroi...

26 January 2021

Dō: A brief history of the Japanese cuirass

The dō, the cuirass of samurai armor, underwent many changes over the centuries, gradually adapting to innovations in the battlefield; some of the...

25 November 2020

Tsuba - History of the sword Guard

Contrary to popular assumptions, the tsuba is designed to protect the samurai’s hands by preventing them to from slipping down the hilt onto the...

22 October 2020

History of the samurai armor: an abstract.

The word samurai means "one who serves" and refers to military groups that developed around the 10th century in Japan to protect and expand their...

14 October 2020

Kabuto from the Saika school of armorers

The members of the Haruta School-the oldest school of samurai armor smiths-who moved to the Kii region in the early years of the Edo period did not...