This is a magnificent suit of armor (gusoku) with a helmet (kabuto) signed by Yoshihisa and dated Tenbun 3 (1534), from the Myochin school in Hitachi Province. It is a treasured heirloom of the Harada family, lords of Takasuyama Castle in Chikuzen Province, and was worn by Harada Shigetane, a retainer of the Kuroda family. The helmet is noted for its excellent forging and robust construction, characteristic of the Jo-shu Myochin style.
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Muromachi
Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Suji-bachi
Myochin
吉久 (Yoshihisa)
Signed · On the kabuto bowl
Kebiki-odoshi · Aka (red)
Muromachi
Harada
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
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 The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
Cooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
This is a magnificent suit of armor (gusoku) with a helmet (kabuto) signed by Yoshihisa and dated Tenbun 3 (1534), from the Myochin school in Hitachi Province. It is a treasured heirloom of the Harada family, lords of Takasuyama Castle in Chikuzen Province, and was worn by Harada Shigetane, a retainer of the Kuroda family. The helmet is noted for its excellent forging and robust construction, characteristic of the Jo-shu Myochin style.
NihontoWatchmei · Myochin · Muromachi
Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Suji-bachi
Myochin
吉久 (Yoshihisa)
Signed · On the kabuto bowl
Kebiki-odoshi · Aka (red)
Muromachi
Harada
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
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.
Cooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.