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Chart 6-13: SAMURAI SUB-AROMOR

Price Name Description Weight AR LiE
Small banner attached to the back of the
25 Sashimono .1 N/A 5
Dou to identify the wearer as friend or foe
Cloak reserved for high-ranking samurai to
10 Horo .2 5 5
provide protection from arrows
Decorative tassel worn on the back of Dou
or Kabuto to serve as an attachment point
10 Agemaki .1 N/A 3
for weapons.
Customized small identification flags or
badges worn on the back of the helmet or on
50 Jirushi .1 N/A 2
the shoulder

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KENDO ARMOR

Traditional practitioners of a sword style will need to train
with this training armor that is worn to protect specified target 2
areas on the head, arms and body. 3

The head is protected by the Men, a stylized hel- 5
met with a metal grille to protect the face, accompa- 5
nied by a series of hard leather and fabric flaps to
protect the throat sides of the neck and shoulders. 6
The forearms, wrists, and hands are protected by Ko-
te, long, thickly padded fabric gloves. The torso is
protected by a breastplate, while the waist and groin
area is protected by the Tare, consisting of three thick 4
vertical fabric flaps.

A full suit of traditional Kendo armor could include
the following items:
C
h Kendogi Hakama
a
p
t Men Do
e
r Kote Tare Weapon (Shinai or Bokken)

Chart 6-12: KENDO ARMOR
Price ID # Name Description Weight AR LiE
25 1 Men a stylized helmet with a metal grille .5 5 75

10 2 Kendogi A semi-protective jacket N/A 1 75
50 3 Do Breastplate .5 10 75
Hakama separated garment to form two wide
10 4 N/A N/A 75
trouser legs
15 5 Kote Long, thickly padded fabric gloves .5 5 75
15 6 Tare waist and groin area protection .5 5 75

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