NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis antique samurai helmet, a Tetsu Kuro Urushi Kabuto, dates to the early Edo period (1637-1688). Its Akodanari shape, resembling a round melon, is lacquered in shiny black and features a crescent moon Maedate, possibly inspired by Date Masamune. The Fukikaeshi displays a Musubi Karigane family crest, and the Hachimanza is shaped like a chrysanthemum, symbolizing longevity.
NihontoWatchOffered by Samurai Museum
Single component
Suji-bachi · Akoda-nari
Unsigned
Musubi Karigane
Edo
Date
Especially valuable armour of notably superior workmanship and condition, the third of the five ranks.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
¥1,000,000