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Chart 6-12: SAMURAI ARMOR Japanese Samurai armor was generally construct-
ed from many small iron and or leather scales and or
plates, connected to each other by rivets and lace
made from leather and or silk, and or chain armor.
These armor plates were usually attached to a cloth
or leather backing. Japanese armor was designed to
be as lightweight as possible as the samurai had
many tasks including riding a horse and archery in
addition to swordsmanship. The armor was usually
brightly lacquered to protect against the harsh Japa-
nese climate. Chain armor was also used to construct
individual armor pieces.

A full suit of traditional Samurai armor could include
the following items also highlighted in the chart:

Dou Kusazuri Haidate

Sode Kote Suneate

Kabuto Mengu

Picture ID
Price Name Description Weight AR LiE
#
Chest armor of various sizes and shapes
150 1 Dou 2 15 100
with pendants
Armor plates hanging from the front and
75 2 Kusazuri back of the Dou (Do) to protect the lower 1.5 8 50
body and upper leg
Thigh guards tied around the waist and cov-
50 3 Haidate ered the thighs 1 9 50
10 4 Tateage Armor that protects the knees .1 5 30
Shin guards connected together by chain
20 5 Suneate armor and tied around the calf .2 6 50
Armored tabi that covered the top of the foot
20 6 Kogake .1 5 30
25 7 Sode Large rectangular shoulder protection .5 9 50
Armored glove like sleeves which extended
20 8 Kote .2 10 50
to the shoulder C h
15 9 Tekko Gauntlets .1 5 25 a
p
35 10 Kabuto Helmet .5 15 50 t
e
10 11 Kasa-Jirushi Helmet Badge .1 N/A 10 r
5 12 Mabisashi Forehead plate .1 3 25
5 13 Fukikaeshi Solid metal used on the back of the helmet .1 5 40

10 14 Shikoro Neck guard .1 3 25
Helmet Ornamentation (illustrated above as:
5 15 Wakidate .1 N/A 15
water buffalo horns)
5 16 Maedate Helmet Crest (illustrated as: a disk) .1 N/A 15
5 17 Mengu Faceplate could be decorative .1 8 50
5 18 Sode-Jirushi Shoulder badge .1 N/A 10
Throat guards suspended from the bottom
5 19 Yodare-Kake .1 5 10
edges of the helmet

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